# Vanathavilluwa South GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division 

# Vanathavilluwa South

Vanathavilluwa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vanathavilluwa South?

Vanathavilluwa South lies in [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/), [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 GN divisions: [Karadipuwal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karadipuwal/), [Karathivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-south/), [Vanathavilluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-north/) and [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-west/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Vanathavilluwa South is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1718° N, 79.8535° E. Local names: වනාතවිල්ලුව දකුණ .

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 Vanathavilluwa South

### Nearby, outside Vanathavilluwa South

- Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu12 km
- Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama14 km
- Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa14 km
- Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa14 km
- Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa15 km
- Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa15 km
- Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa16 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: Vanathavilluwa South

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo110 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo150 km

### Nearest railway station

Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 4.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:55).

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 Vanathavilluwa South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vanathavilluwa South.

- Abinawaramaramaya
- Vannativillu

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).

## Weather in Vanathavilluwa South 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vanathavilluwa South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) 

Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Cloud Nine Wilpattu · Samagipura 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13028&mlon=79.83832#map=17/8.13028/79.83832) 

Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) 

School Pallivasalthurai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Palliwasalthure 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23504&mlon=79.76473#map=17/8.23504/79.76473) 

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 Vanathavilluwa South

Places mapped inside Vanathavilluwa South in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other GN divisions in Vanathavilluwa DS Division

- Aluth Eluwankulama
- Bandaranayakapura
- Karadipuwal
- Karathivu North
- Karathivu South
- Mailankulama
- Mangala Pura
- Parana Eluwankulama
- Pukkulama
- Ralmaduwa
- Samagipura
- Serakkuliya
- Vanathavilluwa North
- Vattakandal
- Wijayapura East
- Wijayapura West

## Quick answers

- Where is Vanathavilluwa South?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vanathavilluwa South?Karadipuwal, Karathivu South, Vanathavilluwa North and Wijayapura West
- What is there to see in Vanathavilluwa South?Kalpitiya Fort, Bathing Place, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge, Wakeboard
- What time zone is Vanathavilluwa South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vanathavilluwa South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vanathavilluwa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vanathavilluwa South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vanathavilluwa South?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vanathavilluwa South?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vanathavilluwa South?People's Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vanathavilluwa South?HNB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vanathavilluwa South?Ceypetco, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vanathavilluwa South?LK6206055 (OCHA common operational dataset)