# Seruvila DS Division, Trincomalee District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Seruvila DS Division Seruvila DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **293.3 km²**. It is divided into 16 GN divisions. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 293km² - 16GN divisions - 7mapped services ## Where is Seruvila DS Division? Seruvila DS Division lies in [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Kantale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/), [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/), [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [Muthur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/), [Verugal DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/) and [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.9% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Seruvila DS Division is about 214 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 33 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.2774° N, 81.2457° E. Local names: සේරුවිල · சேருவிலை . 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 Seruvila DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ariyamankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/ariyamankerni/) 26 0 0 [Dehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/dehiwatta/) 1.4 0 0 [Kavanthissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/kavanthissapura/) 20 0 0 [Lingapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/lingapuram/) 3.4 0 0 [Mahaweligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/mahaweligama/) 27 1 0 [Mahindapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/mahindapura/) 11 1 1 [Navatkernikadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/navatkernikadu/) 7.1 1 0 [Neelapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/neelapola/) 4.5 2 0 [Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/samagipura/) 17 1 0 [Serunuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/serunuwara/) 8.3 1 6 [Seruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/seruvila/) 6.4 2 0 [Sirimangalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/sirimangalapura/) 137 5 0 [Sivapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/sivapuram/) 0.3 0 0 [Somapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/somapura/) 5.5 1 0 [Sumedhankarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/sumedhankarapura/) 13 0 0 [Thanganagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/thanganagar/) 3.9 0 0 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 Seruvila DS Division Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Seruvila DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 34 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Angoda - Arippu - Kallar - Kankuveli - Kankuvelichchenai - Kompanachchi - Koviltirimadu - Pavanai - Putur - Selvanagar - Serunuwara - Seruvila - Seruwawila - Somapura - Vellai 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 Seruvila DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Seruvila DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Adampan Aru - Kal Kulam - Kankuveli Kulam - Kollan Kulam - Thia Wewa ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves; 3 forests. - Mahaweli Ganga Forest Reserve - Mahaweli Ganga North Forest Reserve - Mahaweli Ganga South Forest Reserve - Mottamalai - Peram Vette - Tirumankala - Vappiah Verugal Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Molakepupatana 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 Seruvila DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Seruvila DS Division Places mapped inside Seruvila DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Police stations1 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 Seruvila DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Seruvila DS Division?Kantale DS Division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Medirigiriya DS Division, Muthur DS Division, Verugal DS Division and Welikanda DS Division - How many villages are in Seruvila DS Division?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Seruvila DS Division?Settlements lie between 11 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Seruvila DS Division?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Seruvila DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Seruvila DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Seruvila DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Seruvila DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Seruvila DS Division?LK5330 (OCHA common operational dataset)