# Verugal Mugathuvaram GN division, Verugal DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/verugal-mugathuvaram/ Grama Niladhari division · Verugal DS Division # Verugal Mugathuvaram Verugal Mugathuvaram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Verugal DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **6.44 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Verugal Mugathuvaram? Verugal Mugathuvaram lies in [Verugal DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Anaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/anaithivu/), [Echchalampattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/echchalampattu/), [Ilangaithurai Mugathuvaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/ilangaithurai-mugathuvaram/) and [Kathiraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kathiraveli/). By area it is the 2161st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Verugal DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/verugal/). The centre of Verugal Mugathuvaram is about 227 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2817° N, 81.3991° E. Local names: වෙරුගල් මුහත්තුවා . 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 Verugal Mugathuvaram ### Nearby, outside Verugal Mugathuvaram - Wilgamvehera Maha Seya · archaeological site, Navatkernikadu16 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: Verugal Mugathuvaram - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee37 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa71 km ### Nearest railway station Punani (Punanai West), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Verugal Mugathuvaram Named natural and historic features inside Verugal Mugathuvaram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sunkankuli 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 Verugal Mugathuvaram 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Verugal Mugathuvaram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MOH Kathiravelly · Puchchakkerni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21913&mlon=81.40403#map=17/8.21913/81.40403) Bank BOC Bank · Serunuwara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32526&mlon=81.30211#map=17/8.32526/81.30211) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Serunuwara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32391&mlon=81.29997#map=17/8.32391/81.29997) Hotel Suja Hotel · Puchchakkerni 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21285&mlon=81.40641#map=17/8.21285/81.40641) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School THUWARAGA SCHOOL · Verugal Mugathuvaram 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27087&mlon=81.39483#map=17/8.27087/81.39483) College T/MU/MUTHTHUCHCHENAI GTM SCHOOL · Anaithivu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27740&mlon=81.39286#map=17/8.27740/81.39286) Police station Police Station, serunuwara · Serunuwara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32189&mlon=81.29938#map=17/8.32189/81.29938) 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 Verugal Mugathuvaram Places mapped inside Verugal Mugathuvaram in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Verugal DS Division - Anaithivu - Echchalampattu - Ilangaithurai - Ilangaithurai Mugathuvaram - Karukkamunai - Poomarathadichenai - Poonagar - Uppooral - Verugal ## Quick answers - Where is Verugal Mugathuvaram?In Verugal DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Verugal Mugathuvaram?Anaithivu, Echchalampattu, Ilangaithurai Mugathuvaram and Kathiraveli - What is there to see in Verugal Mugathuvaram?Wilgamvehera Maha Seya - What time zone is Verugal Mugathuvaram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Verugal Mugathuvaram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Verugal Mugathuvaram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Verugal Mugathuvaram?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Verugal Mugathuvaram?MOH Kathiravelly, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Verugal Mugathuvaram?BOC Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Verugal Mugathuvaram?People's Bank, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Verugal Mugathuvaram?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Verugal Mugathuvaram?LK5333045 (OCHA common operational dataset)