# Puthukudiyiruppu West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Puthukudiyiruppu West Puthukudiyiruppu West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **30.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.8km² - 5mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puthukudiyiruppu West? Puthukudiyiruppu West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kombavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/kombavil/), [Mannakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mannakandal/), [Puthukudiyiruppu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/), [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/), [Thevipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/thevipuram/) and [Vallipunam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/vallipunam/). By area it is the 250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.4% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Puthukudiyiruppu West is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3099° N, 80.6644° 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 West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puthukudiyiruppu West: 1 attraction. - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction ### Nearby, outside Puthukudiyiruppu West - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram6.2 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram6.9 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil7.1 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North7.9 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North7.9 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West10 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East13 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre15 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram17 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu18 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 West - 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) · Jaffna84 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee103 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), 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 17:49). 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Puthukudiyiruppu West. - Puthukkudiyirippu - Puthukkudiyiruppu 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Puthukudiyiruppu West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Eluvaly Kulam - Kalmaduvil Aru - Koraimaluril 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 Puthukudiyiruppu West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mulliyawalai East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22472&mlon=80.77299#map=17/9.22472/80.77299) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Kaiveli Ganesha Vidyalayam · Kombavil 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32734&mlon=80.67581#map=17/9.32734/80.67581) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 16 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 2.4 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 Puthukudiyiruppu West Places mapped inside Puthukudiyiruppu West in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - Police stations1 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 East - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Puthukudiyiruppu West?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puthukudiyiruppu West?Kombavil, Mannakandal, Puthukudiyiruppu East, Sivanagar, Thevipuram and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Puthukudiyiruppu West?LTTE Leadership Bunker - What time zone is Puthukudiyiruppu West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puthukudiyiruppu West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puthukudiyiruppu West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puthukudiyiruppu West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puthukudiyiruppu West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puthukudiyiruppu West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puthukudiyiruppu West?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puthukudiyiruppu West?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puthukudiyiruppu West?HNB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puthukudiyiruppu West?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puthukudiyiruppu West?LK4409045 (OCHA common operational dataset)