# Mallikaithivu GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mallikaithivu/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Mallikaithivu Mallikaithivu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **7.48 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Mallikaithivu? Mallikaithivu lies in [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Keppapulavu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/keppapulavu/), [Manthuvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manthuvil/), [Puthukudiyiruppu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/) and [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/). By area it is the 1753rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Mallikaithivu is about 280 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2981° N, 80.7208° E. Local names: මල්ලිකායිතිව් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Mallikaithivu ### Nearby, outside Mallikaithivu - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil2.2 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram2.7 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West3.9 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West4.8 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West5.6 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East7.3 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram7.8 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre9.8 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram10 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu11 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North14 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North14 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mallikaithivu - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna90 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee98 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mallikaithivu Named natural and historic features inside Mallikaithivu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Per Aru Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mallikaithivu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mallikaithivu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mulliyawalai East 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22472&mlon=80.77299#map=17/9.22472/80.77299) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Arasaratnam Vidyalayam · Manthuvil 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31453&mlon=80.71784#map=17/9.31453/80.71784) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22511&mlon=80.77728#map=17/9.22511/80.77728) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31992&mlon=80.68424#map=17/9.31992/80.68424) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mallikaithivu Places mapped inside Mallikaithivu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division - Anandapuram - Iranaippalai - Kombavil - Manikkapuram - Mannakandal - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Mallikaithivu?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mallikaithivu?Keppapulavu, Manthuvil, Puthukudiyiruppu East and Sivanagar - What is there to see in Mallikaithivu?Memorial tamil tiger, Monument of Victory, LTTE Leadership Bunker, Road to subarine - What time zone is Mallikaithivu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mallikaithivu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mallikaithivu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mallikaithivu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mallikaithivu?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mallikaithivu?Bank of Ceylon, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mallikaithivu?HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mallikaithivu?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mallikaithivu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mallikaithivu?LK4409020 (OCHA common operational dataset)