# Puthukudiyiruppu East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Puthukudiyiruppu East Puthukudiyiruppu East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **11.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Puthukudiyiruppu East? Puthukudiyiruppu East 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 5 other GN divisions: [Keppapulavu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/keppapulavu/), [Mallikaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mallikaithivu/), [Mannakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mannakandal/), [Puthukudiyiruppu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/) and [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/). By area it is the 956th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Puthukudiyiruppu East is about 278 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2914° N, 80.7014° E. Local names: පුදුකුඩියිරුප්පු . 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 Puthukudiyiruppu East ### Nearby, outside Puthukudiyiruppu East - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West1.9 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil4.0 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram4.4 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West7.0 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West7.7 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram7.8 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East9.5 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre11 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North12 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North12 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram12 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu13 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: Puthukudiyiruppu East - 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) · Jaffna89 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee99 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 32 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. ## Villages and localities in Puthukudiyiruppu East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puthukudiyiruppu East. - Maruthampooval 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 Puthukudiyiruppu East Named natural and historic features inside Puthukudiyiruppu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Maruthampuval 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 Puthukudiyiruppu East 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 Puthukudiyiruppu East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mulliyawalai East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22472&mlon=80.77299#map=17/9.22472/80.77299) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Puthukudrippu RCTMS · Puthukudiyiruppu East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31070&mlon=80.69968#map=17/9.31070/80.69968) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 11 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 3.7 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 Puthukudiyiruppu East Places mapped inside Puthukudiyiruppu East 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 - Mannakandal - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Puthukudiyiruppu East?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puthukudiyiruppu East?Keppapulavu, Mallikaithivu, Mannakandal, Puthukudiyiruppu West and Sivanagar - What is there to see in Puthukudiyiruppu East?LTTE Leadership Bunker, Memorial tamil tiger, Monument of Victory, Road to subarine - What time zone is Puthukudiyiruppu East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puthukudiyiruppu East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puthukudiyiruppu East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puthukudiyiruppu East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Puthukudiyiruppu East?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puthukudiyiruppu East?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puthukudiyiruppu East?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puthukudiyiruppu East?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puthukudiyiruppu East?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puthukudiyiruppu East?LK4409040 (OCHA common operational dataset)