# Sivanagar GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Sivanagar Sivanagar is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **2.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Sivanagar? Sivanagar 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 7 other GN divisions: [Anandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/anandapuram/), [Iranaippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/iranaippalai/), [Kombavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/kombavil/), [Mallikaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mallikaithivu/), [Manthuvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manthuvil/), [Puthukudiyiruppu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/) and [Puthukudiyiruppu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/). By area it is the 5528th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Sivanagar is about 282 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3250° N, 80.7122° E. Local names: සිවනගර් . 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 Sivanagar ### Nearby, outside Sivanagar - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram1.6 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil2.1 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West4.1 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West4.7 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram4.8 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West5.2 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East8.4 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North12 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North12 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram12 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre13 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: Sivanagar - 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) · Jaffna88 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee101 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 33 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 Sivanagar Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sivanagar. - Sivanagar 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). ## Weather in Sivanagar 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 Sivanagar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Peoples Bank · Kovilkudiyiruppu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27123&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.27123/80.81395) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Sivanagar Tamil Vidyalayam · Sivanagar 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32306&mlon=80.71201#map=17/9.32306/80.71201) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25753&mlon=80.81011#map=17/9.25753/80.81011) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 3.1 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 Sivanagar Places mapped inside Sivanagar 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 East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Sivanagar?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sivanagar?Anandapuram, Iranaippalai, Kombavil, Mallikaithivu, Manthuvil, Puthukudiyiruppu East and Puthukudiyiruppu West - What is there to see in Sivanagar?Monument of Victory, Memorial tamil tiger, LTTE Leadership Bunker, Road to subarine - What time zone is Sivanagar in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sivanagar?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sivanagar?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sivanagar?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sivanagar?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sivanagar?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sivanagar?Peoples Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sivanagar?HNB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sivanagar?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sivanagar?LK4409050 (OCHA common operational dataset)