# Erukkalampiddy Centre GN division, Mannar Town DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/erukkalampiddy-centre/

Grama Niladhari division · Mannar Town DS Division 

# Erukkalampiddy Centre

Erukkalampiddy Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **0.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.1km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Erukkalampiddy Centre?

Erukkalampiddy Centre lies in [Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Erukkalampiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/erukkalampiddy-east/), [Erukkalampiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/erukkalampiddy-north/), [Erukkalampiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/erukkalampiddy-south/) and [Erukkalampiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/erukkalampiddy-west/). By area it is the 13852nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Mannar Town DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/). The centre of Erukkalampiddy Centre is about 233 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0335° N, 79.8794° E. Local names: එරුක්කුලම්පිට්ටි .

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 Erukkalampiddy Centre

### Nearby, outside Erukkalampiddy Centre

- Donkey Clinic and education centre · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu4.1 km
- Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam5.7 km
- Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East7.5 km
- Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South7.6 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: Erukkalampiddy Centre

- 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

- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna87 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee153 km

### Nearest railway station

Thoddaweli (Tharapuram West), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Erukkalampiddy Centre

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Erukkalampiddy Centre.

- Erukkalampiddi

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 Erukkalampiddy Centre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 53 

Feb 26 40 

Mar 28 45 

Apr 29 88 

May 29 75 

Jun 29 14 

Jul 28 17 

Aug 28 39 

Sep 28 58 

Oct 28 199 

Nov 27 269 

Dec 26 196 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Erukkalampiddy Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Donkey Clinic and Education Centre · Olaithoduwai 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05250&mlon=79.84646#map=17/9.05250/79.84646) 

Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Tharapuram East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00726&mlon=79.88499#map=17/9.00726/79.88499) 

Hotel Four Teess Rest Inn · Thoddaveli 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02555&mlon=79.86690#map=17/9.02555/79.86690) 

School Mn/Erukkalampiddy Mahalir Maha Vidyalayam · Erukkalampiddy Centre 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03329&mlon=79.87913#map=17/9.03329/79.87913) 

College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74682&mlon=79.95486#map=17/8.74682/79.95486) 

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 Erukkalampiddy Centre

Places mapped inside Erukkalampiddy Centre in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Mannar Town DS Division

- Eluthur
- Emilnagar
- Erukkalampiddy East
- Erukkalampiddy North
- Erukkalampiddy South
- Erukkalampiddy West
- Kaddukarankudiyiruppu
- Kallikattaikadu
- Mathoddam
- Moor Street
- Nagathalvu
- Neelasenai
- Olaithoduwai
- Pallimunai East
- Pallimunai West
- Panankaddikoddu East
- Panankaddikoddu West
- Parappankandal
- Pattithoddam
- Periyakadai
- Periyakarisal
- Periyanavatkulam
- Pesalai North
- Pesalai South
- Pesalai West
- Pettah
- Puthukkamam
- Puthukudiyiruppu
- Savatkaddu
- Sinnakadai
- Siruthoppu
- Southbar
- Talaimannar North
- Talaimannar South
- Thalaimannar
- Thalaimannar Pier East
- Thalaimannar Pier West
- Thalvupadu
- Tharapuram East
- Tharapuram West
- Thiruketheeswaram
- Thoddaveli
- Thullukudiyiruppu
- Uppukulam North
- Uppukulam South
- Uyilankulam
- Uyirtharasankulam
- Vannamottai

## Quick answers

- Where is Erukkalampiddy Centre?In Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Erukkalampiddy Centre?Erukkalampiddy East, Erukkalampiddy North, Erukkalampiddy South and Erukkalampiddy West
- What is there to see in Erukkalampiddy Centre?Donkey Clinic and education centre, Keeri beach, Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort
- What time zone is Erukkalampiddy Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Erukkalampiddy Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Erukkalampiddy Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Erukkalampiddy Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Erukkalampiddy Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Erukkalampiddy Centre?Donkey Clinic and Education Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Erukkalampiddy Centre?People's Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erukkalampiddy Centre?Ceypetco, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Erukkalampiddy Centre?LK4203095 (OCHA common operational dataset)