# Udayarkattu South GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/udayarkattu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Udayarkattu South Udayarkattu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **49.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.0km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Udayarkattu South? Udayarkattu South 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: [Muththuaiyankaddukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/muththuaiyankaddukulam/), [Punnaineeravi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/punnaineeravi/), [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/), [Theravil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/theravil/), [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 130th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 15.0% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Udayarkattu South is about 274 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2895° N, 80.5968° E. Local names: උදයාර්කට්ටු දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Udayarkattu South - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North7.4 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North7.4 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West9.8 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram13 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram15 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil15 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West18 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West18 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 South - 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) · Jaffna80 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), 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. ## Villages and localities in Udayarkattu South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Udayarkattu South. - Theravil - Udayarkaddu 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 Udayarkattu South Named natural and historic features inside Udayarkattu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Kandaswamy Kovil Kulam - Kirisuddan Kulam - Kumarasan Kulam - Kuravil Kulam - Palavirukai Kulam - Potparappy Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Teravil Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Teravil Oddusuddan Forest Reserve 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 South 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 South 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Kuravil TV · Udayarkattu South 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33908&mlon=80.60666#map=17/9.33908/80.60666) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 15 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 Udayarkattu South Places mapped inside Udayarkattu South in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 North - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Udayarkattu South?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udayarkattu South?Muththuaiyankaddukulam, Punnaineeravi, Thachchadampan, Theravil, Udayarkattu North and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Udayarkattu South?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar, LTTE Leadership Bunker, LTTE Training Pool - What time zone is Udayarkattu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udayarkattu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udayarkattu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udayarkattu South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Udayarkattu South?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Udayarkattu South?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Udayarkattu South?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udayarkattu South?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udayarkattu South?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udayarkattu South?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udayarkattu South?LK4409075 (OCHA common operational dataset)