# Mannakandal GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mannakandal/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Mannakandal Mannakandal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **57.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.8km² - 1mapped service - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mannakandal? Mannakandal 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 9 other GN divisions: [Kanagarathinapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/kanagarathinapuram/), [Katchilaimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/katchilaimadu/), [Keppapulavu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/keppapulavu/), [Koolamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/koolamurippu/), [Mulliyawalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-west/), [Peraru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/peraru/), [Puthukudiyiruppu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/), [Puthukudiyiruppu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/) and [Vallipunam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/vallipunam/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 17.7% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Mannakandal is about 272 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2458° N, 80.6708° E. Local names: මණ්ණකන්ඩල් . 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 Mannakandal ### Nearby, outside Mannakandal - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West6.1 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil10 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram10 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre11 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West13 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram13 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West14 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North14 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North14 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East14 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram16 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu17 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: Mannakandal - 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) · Trincomalee97 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 28 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 17:50). 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. ## Villages and localities in Mannakandal Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mannakandal. - Kerudamadu - Pirappuvedduvaan - Pirappuvedduvan Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mannakandal Named natural and historic features inside Mannakandal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 reservoirs and tanks. - Chadavani Kulam - Iyangan Kulam - Kalikadu Kulam - Kanniar Kovil Kulam - Kayampiran Kulam - Mannakandal Kulam - Murukkuvadduvan Kulam - Neeravy Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Velivayal Kulam 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 Mannakandal 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 Mannakandal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank BOC · Vithyapuram 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15575&mlon=80.65229#map=17/9.15575/80.65229) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Mannakandal GTMS · Mannakandal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22323&mlon=80.66708#map=17/9.22323/80.66708) College District Agricultural Training Centre · Vithyapuram 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16148&mlon=80.66163#map=17/9.16148/80.66163) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 8.4 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 Mannakandal Places mapped inside Mannakandal in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Mallikaithivu - Manikkapuram - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Mannakandal?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mannakandal?Kanagarathinapuram, Katchilaimadu, Keppapulavu, Koolamurippu, Mulliyawalai West, Peraru, Puthukudiyiruppu East, Puthukudiyiruppu West and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Mannakandal?LTTE Leadership Bunker, Memorial tamil tiger, Monument of Victory, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai - What time zone is Mannakandal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mannakandal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mannakandal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mannakandal?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mannakandal?10 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mannakandal?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mannakandal?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mannakandal?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mannakandal?HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mannakandal?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mannakandal?LK4409030 (OCHA common operational dataset)