# Sainthamaruthu DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Sainthamaruthu DS Division Sainthamaruthu DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **3.35 km²**. It is divided into 17 GN divisions. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.4km² - 17GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Sainthamaruthu DS Division? Sainthamaruthu 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: [Kalmunai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/), [Karaitivu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/) and [Sammanthurai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sammanthurai/). By area it is the 338th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Sainthamaruthu DS Division is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3920° N, 81.8338° E. Local names: සයින්දමරුතු · சாய்ந்தமருது . 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 Sainthamaruthu DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Sainthamaruthu 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-01/) 0.5 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-02/) 0.1 0 4 [Sainthamaruthu 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-03/) 0.1 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-04/) 0.1 0 1 [Sainthamaruthu 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-05/) 0.1 0 2 [Sainthamaruthu 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-06/) 0.1 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-07/) 0.1 1 1 [Sainthamaruthu 08](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-08/) 0.1 0 3 [Sainthamaruthu 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-09/) 1.1 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 10](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-10/) 0.1 0 3 [Sainthamaruthu 11](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-11/) 0.1 0 2 [Sainthamaruthu 12](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-12/) 0.1 0 2 [Sainthamaruthu 13](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-13/) 0.1 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 14](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-14/) 0.1 0 1 [Sainthamaruthu 15](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-15/) 0.1 0 0 [Sainthamaruthu 16](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-16/) 0.5 0 3 [Sainthamaruthu 17](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sainthamaruthu/sainthamaruthu-17/) 0.1 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 Sainthamaruthu DS Division Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sainthamaruthu DS Division. - Sainthamaruthu 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). ## Weather in Sainthamaruthu 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 Sainthamaruthu DS Division Places mapped inside Sainthamaruthu DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Sainthamaruthu DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sainthamaruthu DS Division?Kalmunai DS Division, Karaitivu DS Division and Sammanthurai DS Division - How many villages are in Sainthamaruthu DS Division?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sainthamaruthu DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Sainthamaruthu DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Sainthamaruthu DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sainthamaruthu DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sainthamaruthu DS Division?LK5225 (OCHA common operational dataset)