# Vedarkudiyiruppu GN division, Manmunai Pattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/vedarkudiyiruppu/

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai Pattu DS Division 

# Vedarkudiyiruppu

Vedarkudiyiruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.18 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vedarkudiyiruppu?

Vedarkudiyiruppu lies in [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-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 4 other GN divisions: [Palamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/palamunai/), [Puthukudiyiruppu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/puthukudiyiruppu-north/), [Selvanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/selvanagar/) and [Thalankudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/thalankudah/). By area it is the 6503rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.6% of [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/). The centre of Vedarkudiyiruppu is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6471° N, 81.7546° E. Local names: වේඩර්කුඩිඉරිප්පු .

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 Vedarkudiyiruppu

### Nearby, outside Vedarkudiyiruppu

- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East2.5 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West4.2 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North5.5 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai6.4 km
- Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East9.2 km
- Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East9.5 km
- Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East9.5 km
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central9.6 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah11 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram12 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 313 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu13 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: Vedarkudiyiruppu

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa11 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee118 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:48).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Vedarkudiyiruppu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Vedarkudiyiruppu. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 8 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Kirittona
- Talancuda
- Vedakudiyiruppu

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 Vedarkudiyiruppu 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 Vedarkudiyiruppu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arayampathy Hospital · Arayampathy East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67319&mlon=81.73446#map=17/7.67319/81.73446) 

Bank Commercial Bank ATM · Selvanagar 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65819&mlon=81.74074#map=17/7.65819/81.74074) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vedarkudiyiruppu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65006&mlon=81.74545#map=17/7.65006/81.74545) 

Hotel Hotel Beachway · Kattankudy Division 3 East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68170&mlon=81.73177#map=17/7.68170/81.73177) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School Vigneshwara Vidyalayam · Mavilankanthurai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65222&mlon=81.72819#map=17/7.65222/81.72819) 

College Batticaloa National College of Education · Selvanagar 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65456&mlon=81.74292#map=17/7.65456/81.74292) 

Police station Police post · Kokkadicholai 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61708&mlon=81.71337#map=17/7.61708/81.71337) 

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 Vedarkudiyiruppu

Places mapped inside Vedarkudiyiruppu in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Cinemas1

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 Manmunai Pattu DS Division

- Arayampathy 1
- Arayampathy 2
- Arayampathy 3
- Arayampathy Central
- Arayampathy East
- Arayampathy North
- Arayampathy South
- Arayampathy West
- Kankeyanodai
- Kankeyanodai South
- Kirankulam
- Kirankulam Central
- Kirankulam North
- Kirankulam South
- Kovilkulam
- Manmunai
- Mavilankanthurai
- Ollikulam
- Palamunai
- Puthukudiyiruppu
- Puthukudiyiruppu North
- Puthukudiyiruppu South
- Rajadurai Gramam
- Selvanagar
- Selvanagar East
- Thalankudah

## Quick answers

- Where is Vedarkudiyiruppu?In Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vedarkudiyiruppu?Palamunai, Puthukudiyiruppu North, Selvanagar and Thalankudah
- What is there to see in Vedarkudiyiruppu?Arayampathy Beach, Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Kattankudy Beach, M.S.W.Cultural hall
- What time zone is Vedarkudiyiruppu in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vedarkudiyiruppu?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vedarkudiyiruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vedarkudiyiruppu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vedarkudiyiruppu?Settlements lie between 8 m and 8 m
- What is the best time to visit Vedarkudiyiruppu?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vedarkudiyiruppu?Arayampathy Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vedarkudiyiruppu?Commercial Bank ATM, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vedarkudiyiruppu?Peoples Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vedarkudiyiruppu?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Vedarkudiyiruppu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vedarkudiyiruppu?LK5127055 (OCHA common operational dataset)