# Ambalaperumalkulam GN division, Thunukkai DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/ambalaperumalkulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Thunukkai DS Division # Ambalaperumalkulam Ambalaperumalkulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **43.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ambalaperumalkulam? Ambalaperumalkulam lies in [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/), [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: [Amaithipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/amaithipuram/), [Koddaikaddiyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/koddaikaddiyakulam/), [Palayamurikandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/palayamurikandy/) and [Vannerikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/). By area it is the 160th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.2% of [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). The centre of Ambalaperumalkulam is about 263 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2698° N, 80.2608° E. Local names: අම්පාලපෙරුමාල්කු . 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 Ambalaperumalkulam ### Nearby, outside Ambalaperumalkulam - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi16 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: Ambalaperumalkulam - 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) · Jaffna62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee130 km ### Nearest railway station Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:51). 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 Ambalaperumalkulam Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ambalaperumalkulam. - Ambalaperumalkulam 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 Ambalaperumalkulam Named natural and historic features inside Ambalaperumalkulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambelaperumal Aru - Ambelaperumal Kulam - Iyankam Aru 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 Ambalaperumalkulam 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 Ambalaperumalkulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Helath Cetnre · Vannerikulam 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31118&mlon=80.23524#map=17/9.31118/80.23524) Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Mu/Ampalaperumalkulam GTMS · Ambalaperumalkulam 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26546&mlon=80.27882#map=17/9.26546/80.27882) College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31152&mlon=80.30788#map=17/9.31152/80.30788) 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 Ambalaperumalkulam Places mapped inside Ambalaperumalkulam 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 Thunukkai DS Division - Alankulam - Amaithipuram - Aninchiyankulam - Barathinagar - Iyankankulam - Kalvilan - Koddaikaddiyakulam - Mallavi - Palayamurikandy - Pugalenthinagar - Puththuvedduvan - Thenniyankulam - Therankandal - Thirunagar - Thunukkai - Uyilankulam - Yogapuram Centre - Yogapuram East - Yogapuram West ## Quick answers - Where is Ambalaperumalkulam?In Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambalaperumalkulam?Amaithipuram, Koddaikaddiyakulam, Palayamurikandy and Vannerikulam - What is there to see in Ambalaperumalkulam?War Memorial - What time zone is Ambalaperumalkulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambalaperumalkulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambalaperumalkulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambalaperumalkulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambalaperumalkulam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambalaperumalkulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambalaperumalkulam?Primary Helath Cetnre, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambalaperumalkulam?BOC Mulankavil, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambalaperumalkulam?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambalaperumalkulam?MPCS Fuel Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambalaperumalkulam?LK4403015 (OCHA common operational dataset)