# Verugal DS Division, Trincomalee District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Verugal DS Division Verugal DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **90.5 km²**. It is divided into 10 GN divisions. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.5km² - 10GN divisions - 9mapped services ## Where is Verugal DS Division? Verugal 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 3 other DS divisions: [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/), [Muthur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/muthur/) and [Seruvila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/). By area it is the 231st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Verugal DS Division is about 228 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 31 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.3318° N, 81.3688° E. Local names: වෙරුගල් · வெருகல் - ஈச்சிலம் . 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 Verugal DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/anaithivu/) 8.3 2 2 [Echchalampattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/echchalampattu/) 4.2 1 0 [Ilangaithurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/ilangaithurai/) 13 1 0 [Ilangaithurai Mugathuvaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/ilangaithurai-mugathuvaram/) 6.4 2 5 [Karukkamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/karukkamunai/) 3.6 0 0 [Poomarathadichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/poomarathadichenai/) 7.2 1 0 [Poonagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/poonagar/) 18 0 0 [Uppooral](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/uppooral/) 16 2 0 [Verugal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/verugal/) 7.7 1 0 [Verugal Mugathuvaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/verugal-mugathuvaram/) 6.4 0 2 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 Verugal DS Division Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Verugal DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 11 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Anaitivu - Ichchilampattai - Ilankaitturai - Mavadichchenai - Motuwaram - Mudduchchenai - Punaidi - Sanamvali - Senamvali - Sunkankuli 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 Verugal DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Verugal DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Darachenai Kulam - Kiran Kulam - Kurinchan Kulam - Ottivelli Kulam - Panichchan Kulam - Sandeli Kulam - Sunkankuli Aru - Unukamam Kulam - Uppu Aru ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Ullackalie Lagoon ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Verugal Mohottuvarum 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 Verugal 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 Verugal DS Division Places mapped inside Verugal DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 - Colleges and universities6 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 Verugal DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Verugal DS Division?Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Muthur DS Division and Seruvila DS Division - How many villages are in Verugal DS Division?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Verugal DS Division?Settlements lie between 6 m and 11 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Verugal DS Division?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Verugal DS Division?February to March - What is the P-code of Verugal DS Division?LK5333 (OCHA common operational dataset)