# Puliyankulam South GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Puliyankulam South Puliyankulam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.5km² - 7mapped services - 86 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyankulam South? Puliyankulam 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 7 other GN divisions: [Anandar Pulliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/anandar-pulliyankulam/), [Arumugathanputhukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/arumugathanputhukulam/), [Maruthamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/maruthamadhu/), [Palamoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/palamoddai/), [Panrikkeithakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/panrikkeithakulam/), [Paranthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paranthan/) and [Puliyankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-north/). By area it is the 157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Puliyankulam South is about 236 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9619° N, 80.4746° E. Local names: පුලියන්කුලම් 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 Puliyankulam South ### Nearby, outside Puliyankulam South - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai17 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: Puliyankulam 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) · Trincomalee91 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna102 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 5.3 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 Puliyankulam South Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Puliyankulam South. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 89 m above sea level (median 86 m). - Alankulam - Kallolunkanpuliyankulam - Palaiyavaadi - Palaiyavadi - Periyakulam - Puliyankulam - Puliyankulama Town - Veppankulam 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 Puliyankulam South Named natural and historic features inside Puliyankulam South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 reservoirs and tanks. - Chamalan Kulam - Chuma Kulam - Kalmadu Kulam - Ket Kulam - Mukalan Kulam - Palayawady Kulam - Panichcha Puliyan Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Ramar Puliyan Kulam - Thachan Kulam - Veppan Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Parantan 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 Puliyankulam 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 Puliyankulam South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puliyankulam Divisional Hospital · Puliyankulam South 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96460&mlon=80.52587#map=17/8.96460/80.52587) Bank Peoples Bank · Kanagarayankulam South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05037&mlon=80.51560#map=17/9.05037/80.51560) Petrol pump S. K. Cader · Puliyankulam South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94099&mlon=80.51758#map=17/8.94099/80.51758) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) School V/Periyamadu Ambal Vidyalayam · Panrikkeithakulam 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94104&mlon=80.49759#map=17/8.94104/80.49759) College Advanced Technological Institute Vavuniya · Omanthai 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84814&mlon=80.49672#map=17/8.84814/80.49672) Police station Puliyankulam Police · Puliyankulam South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96754&mlon=80.52638#map=17/8.96754/80.52638) 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 Puliyankulam South Places mapped inside Puliyankulam South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - 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 - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nainamadu - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paddikudiyiruppu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Sinnadampan - Unchalkaddy - Vedivaithakallu ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyankulam South?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyankulam South?Anandar Pulliyankulam, Arumugathanputhukulam, Maruthamadhu, Palamoddai, Panrikkeithakulam, Paranthan and Puliyankulam North - What is there to see in Puliyankulam South?Nochchimoddai Dam - What time zone is Puliyankulam South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyankulam South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyankulam South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyankulam South?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puliyankulam South?Settlements lie between 81 m and 89 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puliyankulam South?11 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puliyankulam South?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyankulam South?Puliyankulam Divisional Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyankulam South?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyankulam South?S. K. Cader, about 5.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puliyankulam South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puliyankulam South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Puliyankulam South?LK4303080 (OCHA common operational dataset)