# Pudubulankulama GN division, Vavuniya South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/pudubulankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya South DS Division # Pudubulankulama Pudubulankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **3.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 2mapped services - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pudubulankulama? Pudubulankulama lies in [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Agbopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/agbopura/), [Kallikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kallikulam/) and [Kaththarsinnakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kaththarsinnakulam/). By area it is the 4325th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/). The centre of Pudubulankulama is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7902° N, 80.5256° E. Local names: පුදුබුලාන්කුලම . 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 Pudubulankulama ### Nearby, outside Pudubulankulama - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North3.7 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai4.0 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town4.5 km - Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North4.5 km - Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town4.7 km - Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam4.8 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.0 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.0 km - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam5.0 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.1 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam5.5 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam7.0 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: Pudubulankulama - 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) · Trincomalee77 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna122 km ### Nearest railway station Thandikulam (Thandikulam), about 4.7 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 06:14, 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 Pudubulankulama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pudubulankulama. - Etambagaskada - Pudubulankulama 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 Pudubulankulama Named natural and historic features inside Pudubulankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Alagiauru 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 Pudubulankulama 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 Pudubulankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital · Agbopura 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80045&mlon=80.53515#map=17/8.80045/80.53515) Bank BOC · Vavuniya Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76043&mlon=80.49868#map=17/8.76043/80.49868) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vavuniya Town North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76145&mlon=80.49821#map=17/8.76145/80.49821) Hotel Villa Sea Breeze · Vavuniya Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75791&mlon=80.50014#map=17/8.75791/80.50014) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Atambagaskda Vidyalaya · Pudubulankulama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78405&mlon=80.53240#map=17/8.78405/80.53240) College Vavuniya National College of Education · Vavuniya Town North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76266&mlon=80.51651#map=17/8.76266/80.51651) Police station Pudubulankulama Police Point · Pudubulankulama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78349&mlon=80.53241#map=17/8.78349/80.53241) 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 Pudubulankulama Places mapped inside Pudubulankulama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 South DS Division - Acres 20,40,60 - Acres 400 - Agbopura - Alagalla - Avusathapitiya - Awaranthulawa - Eramperiyakulama - Kalukunnammaduwa - Madukanda - Mahakachchakodiya - Mahamylankulama - Mamaduwa - Maradanmaduwa - Nedunkulam - Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07 - Periya Ulukkulama - Pirappanmaduwa - Poomaduwa - Rankethgama ## Quick answers - Where is Pudubulankulama?In Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pudubulankulama?Agbopura, Kallikulam and Kaththarsinnakulam - What is there to see in Pudubulankulama?Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom), Nochchimoddai Dam, Archeological Museum, Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue - What time zone is Pudubulankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pudubulankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pudubulankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pudubulankulama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pudubulankulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pudubulankulama?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pudubulankulama?Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pudubulankulama?BOC, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pudubulankulama?Lanka IOC, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pudubulankulama?LK4306090 (OCHA common operational dataset)