# Alayadivembu DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Alayadivembu DS Division Alayadivembu DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **69.7 km²**. It is divided into 22 GN divisions. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.7km² - 22GN divisions - 15mapped services ## Where is Alayadivembu DS Division? Alayadivembu DS Division lies in [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other DS divisions: [Akkaraipattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/), [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/) and [Tirukkovil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/). By area it is the 257th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Alayadivembu DS Division is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1749° N, 81.8160° E. Local names: අලයාඩිවෙම්බු · ஆலயடிவேம்பு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Alayadivembu DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akkaraipattu 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-09/) 0.7 0 2 [Akkaraipattu 7](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-7/) 0.2 1 0 [Akkaraipattu 7/1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-7-1/) 0.1 0 0 [Akkaraipattu 7/2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-7-2/) 0.1 0 0 [Akkaraipattu 7/3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-7-3/) 0.1 0 0 [Akkaraipattu 7/4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-7-4/) 0.3 1 0 [Akkaraipattu 8](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8/) 0.2 0 0 [Akkaraipattu 8/1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-1/) 0.1 0 1 [Akkaraipattu 8/2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-2/) 0.1 0 2 [Akkaraipattu 8/3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/akkaraipattu-8-3/) 0.1 0 2 [Alayadivembu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/alayadivembu/) 4.6 0 0 [Aligambai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/aligambai/) 33 0 0 [Kannakigramam 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kannakigramam-01/) 6.5 0 1 [Kannakigramam 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kannakigramam-02/) 8.4 1 0 [Kolavil 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-01/) 1.0 0 1 [Kolavil 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-02/) 0.7 1 0 [Kolavil 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-03/) 0.3 0 0 [Navatkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/navatkadu/) 0.3 0 3 [Panankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/panankadu/) 2.2 1 1 [Sinna Panankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/sinna-panankadu/) 7.2 0 0 [Sinnamugathuwaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/sinnamugathuwaram/) 1.8 1 1 [Vachchikudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/vachchikudah/) 1.4 0 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Alayadivembu DS Division Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Alayadivembu DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 10 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Aladiwembu - Alayadivembu - Kannahipuram - Kolavil - Panamkadu - Sinnamuhathuvaram 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 Alayadivembu DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Alayadivembu DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Ambalam Oya - Ammal Kulam - Karungkoddluvu Kulam - Karupuvil Kulam - Neethai Aru - Pannela Oya - Sinnara Odi Vatti Kulam - Tilliai Ara ### History 1 ruin. - Deegamadutu Dagoba ### Estates 1 estate. - Moraodai 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 Alayadivembu DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alayadivembu DS Division Places mapped inside Alayadivembu DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Cinemas2 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Alayadivembu DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alayadivembu DS Division?Akkaraipattu DS Division, Damana DS Division and Tirukkovil DS Division - How many villages are in Alayadivembu DS Division?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alayadivembu DS Division?Settlements lie between 4 m and 10 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alayadivembu DS Division?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Alayadivembu DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Alayadivembu DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Alayadivembu DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Alayadivembu DS Division?LK5239 (OCHA common operational dataset)