# Suthanthirapuram GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/suthanthirapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Suthanthirapuram Suthanthirapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **32.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Suthanthirapuram? Suthanthirapuram 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: [Ampalavanpokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/ampalavanpokkanai/), [Piramanthanaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/piramanthanaru/), [Thevipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/thevipuram/) and [Udayarkattu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/udayarkattu-north/). By area it is the 234th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.9% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Suthanthirapuram is about 287 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3936° N, 80.6301° E. Local names: සුතන්තිරපුරම් . 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 Suthanthirapuram ### Nearby, outside Suthanthirapuram - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North4.9 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North4.9 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram7.3 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West12 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram13 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil14 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West16 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West16 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East20 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: Suthanthirapuram - 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) · Jaffna76 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee113 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 25 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 06:15, 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 Suthanthirapuram Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Suthanthirapuram. - Iruddumadu - Suthanthirapuram 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 Suthanthirapuram Named natural and historic features inside Suthanthirapuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Chirattaparichchan Kulam - Ettakokkavil Kulam - Palayavenavil Kulam - Pi Kulam - Sinna Villu - Tamara Kulam - Vera 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 Suthanthirapuram 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 Suthanthirapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Nature Park Army Welfare Resort · Pokkaruppu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School Suthanthirapuram Tamil Maha Vidyalayam · Suthanthirapuram 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39658&mlon=80.63027#map=17/9.39658/80.63027) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 10 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 Suthanthirapuram Places mapped inside Suthanthirapuram in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Sivanagar - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Suthanthirapuram?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Suthanthirapuram?Ampalavanpokkanai, Piramanthanaru, Thevipuram and Udayarkattu North - What is there to see in Suthanthirapuram?Thiru Valuvar, Sarswathithevi, LTTE Training Pool, LTTE Leadership Bunker - What time zone is Suthanthirapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Suthanthirapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Suthanthirapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Suthanthirapuram?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Suthanthirapuram?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Suthanthirapuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Suthanthirapuram?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Suthanthirapuram?BOC, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Suthanthirapuram?HNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suthanthirapuram?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Suthanthirapuram?LK4409055 (OCHA common operational dataset)