# Thevipuram GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/thevipuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Thevipuram Thevipuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **18.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Thevipuram? Thevipuram 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: [Ampalavanpokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/ampalavanpokkanai/), [Kombavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/kombavil/), [Puthukudiyiruppu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/), [Suthanthirapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/suthanthirapuram/), [Udayarkattu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/udayarkattu-north/) and [Vallipunam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/vallipunam/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Thevipuram is about 284 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3631° N, 80.6626° E. Local names: තේවිපුරම් . 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 Thevipuram OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thevipuram: 1 attraction. - LTTE Training Pool · attraction ### Nearby, outside Thevipuram - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North6.0 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North6.0 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West7.6 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram8.3 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil8.9 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East15 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram19 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre19 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu20 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: Thevipuram - 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) · Jaffna81 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee108 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), 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 Thevipuram Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thevipuram. - Thevipuram - Vallipunam 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 Thevipuram Named natural and historic features inside Thevipuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Adampen 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 Thevipuram 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 Thevipuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Thevipuram GTMS · Thevipuram 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37531&mlon=80.67397#map=17/9.37531/80.67397) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 16 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 5.4 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 Thevipuram Places mapped inside Thevipuram 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 - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Thevipuram?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thevipuram?Ampalavanpokkanai, Kombavil, Puthukudiyiruppu West, Suthanthirapuram, Udayarkattu North and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Thevipuram?LTTE Training Pool - What time zone is Thevipuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thevipuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thevipuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thevipuram?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thevipuram?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thevipuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thevipuram?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thevipuram?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thevipuram?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thevipuram?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thevipuram?LK4409065 (OCHA common operational dataset)