# Vivekananthapuram GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vivekananthapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division # Vivekananthapuram Vivekananthapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **5.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.9km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vivekananthapuram? Vivekananthapuram lies in [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-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 5 other GN divisions: [Kaakkachchivaddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kaakkachchivaddai/), [Nellikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/nellikkadu/), [Suravanayadiyoottu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/suravanayadiyoottu/), [Thikkodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thikkodai/) and [Vellaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vellaveli/). By area it is the 2407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Vivekananthapuram is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5108° N, 81.7107° E. Local names: විවේකානන්දපුරම් . 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 Vivekananthapuram ### Nearby, outside Vivekananthapuram - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai3.2 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram4.4 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu5.6 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram6.7 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai6.7 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah6.9 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 39.0 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km - ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 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: Vivekananthapuram - 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) · Batticaloa22 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 24 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 2026-11-02](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 Vivekananthapuram Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vivekananthapuram. - Valaichchenai 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 Vivekananthapuram Named natural and historic features inside Vivekananthapuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kandekademadu Aru 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 Vivekananthapuram 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 Vivekananthapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital · Paalaiyadivaddai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49282&mlon=81.68626#map=17/7.49282/81.68626) Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School vinayakar pre school · Suravanayadiyoottu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53142&mlon=81.70661#map=17/7.53142/81.70661) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60616&mlon=81.71244#map=17/7.60616/81.71244) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Porativu Pattu DS Division - Anaikaddiyaveli - Ganthipuram - Kaakkachchivaddai - Kalumunthanveli - Kaneshapuram - Kannapuram - Kannapuram East - Kovilporativu - Kovilporativu South - Kovilporativu West - Maalaiyarkaddu - Mandur 1 And 2 North - Mandur 1 And 2 South - Mandur 3 - Mandur Kottamunai - Mavetkudah - Munaitivu - Navagrinagar - Nellikkadu - Paalaiyadivaddai - Paalamunai - Paddaapuram - Palachcholai - Palugaamam I - Palugaamam II - Periyaporativu - Punnakkulam - Raanamadu - Sangarpuram - Selvapuram - Sinnawattai - Suravanayadiyoottu - Thampalawattai - Thikkodai - Thumpankerni - Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.) - Vammiyadiyoottu - Vanninagar - Veeranchenai - Vellaveli - Vilanthoddam - Vipulananthapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Vivekananthapuram?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vivekananthapuram?Kaakkachchivaddai, Nellikkadu, Suravanayadiyoottu, Thikkodai and Vellaveli - What is there to see in Vivekananthapuram?Cemetery, Cemetery, Porativu, selvapuram cemetery - What time zone is Vivekananthapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vivekananthapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vivekananthapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vivekananthapuram?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vivekananthapuram?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vivekananthapuram?Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vivekananthapuram?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vivekananthapuram?People's Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vivekananthapuram?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vivekananthapuram?LK5133095 (OCHA common operational dataset)