# Vantharumoolai West GN division, Eravur Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/vantharumoolai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Eravur Pattu DS Division # Vantharumoolai West Vantharumoolai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.8km² - 7mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vantharumoolai West? Vantharumoolai West lies in [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Eralakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/eralakkulam/), [Koduwamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/koduwamadu/), [Kommathurai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kommathurai-north/), [Kommathurai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kommathurai-west/), [Mavadivembu 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/mavadivembu-1/), [Mylavedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/mylavedduvan/), [Palachcholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/palachcholai/), [Sittandy 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/sittandy-3/), [Sittandy 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/sittandy-4/) and [Vantharumoolai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/vantharumoolai-east/). By area it is the 871st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/). The centre of Vantharumoolai West is about 211 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7947° N, 81.5560° E. Local names: වන්දාරුමූලෙයි බටහ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Vantharumoolai West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vantharumoolai West. - Vantharumoolai Colony 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 Vantharumoolai West Named natural and historic features inside Vantharumoolai West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Palleveli Kulam - Puduveli Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Mylavethuvan 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 Vantharumoolai West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vantharumoolai West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Mavadybempu · Mavadivembu 1 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80866&mlon=81.56702#map=17/7.80866/81.56702) Bank BOC · Vantharumoolai West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79411&mlon=81.57950#map=17/7.79411/81.57950) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Feul Fillng Station · Mavadivembu 1 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80679&mlon=81.56824#map=17/7.80679/81.56824) Hotel Arulmathi Hotel · Mavadivembu 1 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81301&mlon=81.56190#map=17/7.81301/81.56190) School Vivekanantha Pre School · Sittandy 4 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81317&mlon=81.55632#map=17/7.81317/81.55632) College Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Mavadivembu 1 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80611&mlon=81.56861#map=17/7.80611/81.56861) Police station Police Station · LK5115006 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80089&mlon=81.61319#map=17/7.80089/81.61319) 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 Vantharumoolai West Places mapped inside Vantharumoolai West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - ATMs2 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities2 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 Eravur Pattu DS Division - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 1 - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 2 - Chenkalady-1 - Chenkalady-2 - Eralakkulam - Eravur 06 - Gemunupura - Iyankerny Muslim - Iyankerny Tamil - Kaluwankerny 1 - Kaluwankerny 2 - Karadiyanaru - Kithul - Koduwamadu - Kommathurai East - Kommathurai North - Kommathurai West - Koppavely - Kumaraveliyar Kiramam - LK5115006 - LK5115014 - LK5115016 - LK5115200 - LK5115210 - LK5115215 - LK5115235 - Marappalam - Mavadivembu 1 - Mavadivembu 2 - Meerakerny - Michnagar - Mylampavely - Mylavedduvan - Palachcholai - Pankudahvely - Periyapullumalai - Rugam - Savukkady - Sittandy 1 - Sittandy 2 - Sittandy 3 - Sittandy 4 - Thalavai - Thannamunai - Vantharumoolai East - Vepavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Vantharumoolai West?In Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vantharumoolai West?Eralakkulam, Koduwamadu, Kommathurai North, Kommathurai West, Mavadivembu 1, Mylavedduvan, Palachcholai, Sittandy 3, Sittandy 4 and Vantharumoolai East - How many villages are in Vantharumoolai West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vantharumoolai West?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vantharumoolai West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vantharumoolai West?Rural Hospital Mavadybempu, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vantharumoolai West?BOC, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vantharumoolai West?BOC ATM, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vantharumoolai West?Feul Fillng Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vantharumoolai West?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Vantharumoolai West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vantharumoolai West?LK5115070 (OCHA common operational dataset)