# Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Vanathavilluwa DS Division Vanathavilluwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **737.4 km²**. It is divided into 17 GN divisions. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 737km² - 17GN divisions - 10mapped services ## Where is Vanathavilluwa DS Division? Vanathavilluwa DS Division lies in [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/), [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/) and [Puttalam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/). By area it is the 8th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 23.3% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Vanathavilluwa DS Division is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3254° N, 79.9046° E. Local names: වනාතවිල්ලුව · வானத்தவில்லு . 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluth Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/aluth-eluwankulama/) 23 3 5 [Bandaranayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/bandaranayakapura/) 17 2 0 [Karadipuwal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karadipuwal/) 35 1 0 [Karathivu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-north/) 1.2 0 0 [Karathivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-south/) 18 2 0 [Mailankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mailankulama/) 14 0 0 [Mangala Pura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mangala-pura/) 22 1 0 [Parana Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/parana-eluwankulama/) 71 2 1 [Pukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/pukkulama/) 111 0 0 [Ralmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/ralmaduwa/) 340 1 2 [Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/samagipura/) 9.2 0 1 [Serakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/serakkuliya/) 13 1 0 [Vanathavilluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-north/) 8.9 1 0 [Vanathavilluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-south/) 11 2 1 [Vattakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vattakandal/) 9.7 2 0 [Wijayapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-east/) 25 1 0 [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-west/) 7.7 1 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Vanathavilluwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 62 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Abinawaramaramaya - Alamvillu - Ambalam Vattakandal - Ayli - Bandaranayakapura - Elavankulam - Gangewadiya - Ipil Ipil - Karadipuval - Karaitivu - Morapanawa - Periya Nagavillu - Pomparippu - Puliyankulam - Serakkuliya - Vannativillu - Vellamundal - Vidatamunai - Vijayapura - Wanathavilluwa 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Vanathavilluwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 reservoirs and tanks; 8 rivers and streams. - Ambalam Wewa - Aryana Kulam - Ayli Wewa - Dangaha Aru - Ilantaiyadi Sihna Kulam - Kadirankadu Wewa - Kala Oya - Kall Aru - Kallakandal Kulam - Karamba Ela - Karamba Kulama - Kottankandal Kulam - Kotupuliyankulama Wewa - Kurusadi Kulam - Mahaweerakuliya Wewa - Menik Wewa - Monara Wewa - Mulakkanda Velik Kulam - Nelum Wewa - Paddiveli Wewa - Pan Ela - Periya Kulam - Periya Kulam - Sinna Kulam …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Aruakalu · 66 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Illandawattan - Kurusadi Kulam - Tawalapokuna - Wettukulam ### Estates 10 estates; 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Alamvillu - Asil Estate - Erana Villu - Karadipuval - Karadipuval - Kasamadu Estate - Lankarani Estate - Letchumi - Mahanavi Villukadu Estate - Mohommadu - Pallakandal - Sirisumana - Thirikapallama 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vanathavilluwa DS Division Places mapped inside Vanathavilluwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels9 - Restaurants1 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vanathavilluwa DS Division?Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Musali DS Division, Nochchiyagama DS Division and Puttalam DS Division - How many villages are in Vanathavilluwa DS Division?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vanathavilluwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 62 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vanathavilluwa DS Division?21 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Vanathavilluwa DS Division?Aruakalu (66 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vanathavilluwa DS Division?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Vanathavilluwa DS Division?LK6206 (OCHA common operational dataset)