# Kanagarayankulam South GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division 

# Kanagarayankulam South

Kanagarayankulam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **21.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 69 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanagarayankulam South?

Kanagarayankulam South lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kanagarayankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-north/), [Mannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/mannakulam/), [Puliyankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-north/) and [Sinnadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/sinnadampan/). By area it is the 427th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Kanagarayankulam South is about 245 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0378° N, 80.5065° E. Local names: කනගරායන්කුලම් දකු .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Know before you go: Kanagarayankulam 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee93 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna97 km

### Nearest railway station

Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 8.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Kanagarayankulam South

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kanagarayankulam South. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 70 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Kanakarayankulam
- Kurisuddakulam
- Puthukulam
- Putukkulam

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 Kanagarayankulam South

Named natural and historic features inside Kanagarayankulam South, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ampal Kulam
- Cholai Kulam
- Kaddayan Kulam
- Kanchural Kulam
- Kankani Kulam
- Padukadduk Kulam
- Velaiyuthan 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 Kanagarayankulam South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Kanagarayankulam South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puliyankulam Divisional Hospital · Puliyankulam South 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96460&mlon=80.52587#map=17/8.96460/80.52587) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Kanagarayankulam South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05037&mlon=80.51560#map=17/9.05037/80.51560) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Puliyankulam South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96057&mlon=80.52375#map=17/8.96057/80.52375) 

Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) 

School V/Puthukkulam Pandithamani Kanapathipillai Vidyalayam · Kanagarayankulam South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04066&mlon=80.50637#map=17/9.04066/80.50637) 

College Global Knowledge Campus · Panikkankulam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19633&mlon=80.41168#map=17/9.19633/80.41168) 

Police station Mankulam SSP Office · Kanagarayankulam South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04999&mlon=80.51245#map=17/9.04999/80.51245) 

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 Kanagarayankulam South

Places mapped inside Kanagarayankulam South in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Vavuniya North DS Division

- Anandar Pulliyankulam
- Kanagarayankulam North
- Katkulam
- Kulavisuddan
- Mamadu
- Mannakulam
- Marailuppai
- Maruthoddai
- Nainamadu
- Nedunkerny North
- Nedunkerny South
- Olumadu
- Paddikudiyiruppu
- Paranthan
- Puliyankulam North
- Puliyankulam South
- Sinnadampan
- Unchalkaddy
- Vedivaithakallu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanagarayankulam South?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanagarayankulam South?Kanagarayankulam North, Mannakulam, Puliyankulam North and Sinnadampan
- What time zone is Kanagarayankulam South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kanagarayankulam South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kanagarayankulam South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanagarayankulam South?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanagarayankulam South?Settlements lie between 63 m and 70 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanagarayankulam South?7 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kanagarayankulam South?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanagarayankulam South?Puliyankulam Divisional Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanagarayankulam South?Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanagarayankulam South?HNB, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanagarayankulam South?Lanka IOC, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kanagarayankulam South?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanagarayankulam South?LK4303090 (OCHA common operational dataset)