Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Vannerikulam Vannerikulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers 85.5 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.5 km² - 3 mapped services ## Where is Vannerikulam? Vannerikulam lies in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 13 other GN divisions: Amaithipuram, Ambalaperumalkulam, Anaivilunthankulam, Jeyapuram North, Jeyapuram South, Kariyalainagapaduvan, Koddaikaddiyakulam, Mulankavil, Nallur, Pallavarayankattu, Pallikuda, Thenniyankulam and Vellankulam. By area it is the 60th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.6% of Karachchi DS Division. The centre of Vannerikulam is about 267 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3059° N, 80.2189° E. Local names: වන්නේරික්කුලම්. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Vannerikulam - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 57 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 136 km ### Nearest railway station Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Vannerikulam Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Vannerikulam. - Aiyanarpuram - Kunchchukkulam - Manniyakulam - Nachiyankuda - Nochchimoddaj - Vannaradampan - Vannerikkulam Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Vannerikulam Named natural and historic features inside Vannerikulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Chinnavilluveddi Kulam - Iththimoddai - Kadaliranchitalvu Kulam - Kankananpuliyan Kulam - Karamba Kulam - Kunchuanaiyilunthan Kulam - Manniya Aru - Narachchanthalvu Kulam - Nochchimoddal - Pandiveddi Kulam - Pardyan Kulam - Paruvathan - Penya Kulam - Tevan Kulam - Thekkai Kulam - Uppu Kulam - Vaneri Aru - Vannaradampan - Vannerik Kulam - Viralipuli Kulam ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Kariyalaimoddai - Nagapaduwan Forest Reserve - Panaikandamadu - Vannaradampan Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Vannerikulam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 66 | | Feb | 26 | 48 | | Mar | 28 | 48 | | Apr | 29 | 91 | | May | 29 | 93 | | Jun | 29 | 32 | | Jul | 29 | 38 | | Aug | 29 | 64 | | Sep | 29 | 82 | | Oct | 28 | 225 | | Nov | 27 | 311 | | Dec | 26 | 244 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vannerikulam | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Primary Helath Cetnre · Vannerikulam | 1.9 km | Map | | Bank | BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan | 9.9 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Anandapuram | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam | 9.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru | 20 km | Map | | School | Kn/Vannrikkulam Maha Vidyalayam · Vannerikulam | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Department of Engineering Technology, University of Jaffna · Ponnagar | 20 km | Map | | Police station | Nachchikuda Police Station · Jeyapuram North | 6.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vannerikulam Places mapped inside Vannerikulam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Karachchi DS Division - Akkarayankulam - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thiruvaiaru West - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Uttupulam - Vaddakachchi - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Vannerikulam? In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vannerikulam? Amaithipuram, Ambalaperumalkulam, Anaivilunthankulam, Jeyapuram North, Jeyapuram South, Kariyalainagapaduvan, Koddaikaddiyakulam, Mulankavil, Nallur, Pallavarayankattu, Pallikuda, Thenniyankulam and Vellankulam - What time zone is Vannerikulam in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vannerikulam? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vannerikulam? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vannerikulam? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vannerikulam? 18 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vannerikulam? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vannerikulam? Primary Helath Cetnre, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vannerikulam? BOC Mulankavil, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vannerikulam? HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vannerikulam? MPCS Fuel Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vannerikulam? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vannerikulam? LK4509205 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 85.5 km² - P-code: LK4509205 - Divisional Secretariat division: Karachchi DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.