# Udayarkattu North GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/udayarkattu-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Udayarkattu North Udayarkattu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **15.4 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Udayarkattu North? Udayarkattu North 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: [Piramanthanaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/piramanthanaru/), [Punnaineeravi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/punnaineeravi/), [Suthanthirapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/suthanthirapuram/), [Thevipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/thevipuram/), [Udayarkattu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/udayarkattu-south/) and [Vallipunam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/vallipunam/). By area it is the 688th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Udayarkattu North is about 284 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3845° N, 80.5945° E. Local names: උදයාර්කට්ටු උතුර . 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 Udayarkattu North OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Udayarkattu North: 2 memorials. - Sarswathithevi · memorial - Thiru Valuvar · memorial ### Nearby, outside Udayarkattu North - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram11 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West14 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram16 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil17 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West19 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West19 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: Udayarkattu North - 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) · Jaffna73 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee114 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 21 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 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Udayarkattu North Named natural and historic features inside Udayarkattu North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kokkumoddai Kulam - Kuppulan Kulam - Mana 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 Udayarkattu North 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 Udayarkattu North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 20 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 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40249&mlon=80.40797#map=17/9.40249/80.40797) School Mu/Iruddumadu Tamil Vidyalayam · Suthanthirapuram 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37513&mlon=80.60725#map=17/9.37513/80.60725) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Udayarkattu North Places mapped inside Udayarkattu North 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 - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Udayarkattu North?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udayarkattu North?Piramanthanaru, Punnaineeravi, Suthanthirapuram, Thevipuram, Udayarkattu South and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Udayarkattu North?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar - What time zone is Udayarkattu North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udayarkattu North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udayarkattu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Udayarkattu North?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Udayarkattu North?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Udayarkattu North?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udayarkattu North?BOC, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udayarkattu North?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udayarkattu North?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udayarkattu North?LK4409070 (OCHA common operational dataset)