# Vidathaltheevu West GN division, Manthai West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division # Vidathaltheevu West Vidathaltheevu West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **4.58 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vidathaltheevu West? Vidathaltheevu West lies in [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [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: [Pappamoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/pappamoddai/), [Vidathaltheevu Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-central/), [Vidathaltheevu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-east/) and [Vidathaltheevu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vidathaltheevu-north/). By area it is the 3229th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Vidathaltheevu West is about 232 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0097° N, 80.0396° E. Local names: විඩත්තල්තීවු බටහි . 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 Vidathaltheevu West ### Nearby, outside Vidathaltheevu West - Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East13 km - Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South14 km - Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam19 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: Vidathaltheevu West - 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) · Trincomalee136 km ### Nearest railway station Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:52). 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 Vidathaltheevu West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vidathaltheevu West. - Vidathaltheevu - Vidattaltivu 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 Vidathaltheevu West Named natural and historic features inside Vidathaltheevu West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Addaitivu Kulam - Pallamadu Kulam 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 Vidathaltheevu West 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 Vidathaltheevu West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu · Pallamadhu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.01093&mlon=80.06554#map=17/9.01093/80.06554) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vidathaltheevu East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00602&mlon=80.06017#map=17/9.00602/80.06017) Hotel Mannar Guest House · Uppukulam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97990&mlon=79.91571#map=17/8.97990/79.91571) School Mn/Aligarh MV · Vidathaltheevu Central 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02023&mlon=80.05227#map=17/9.02023/80.05227) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 31 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. ## Other GN divisions in Manthai West DS Division - Adampan - Alkaddiveli - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Aththimoddai - Illupaikadavai - Kalliyadi - Kannady - Karunkandal - Karunkandal Vannakulam - Kaththankulam - Kayanagar - Koorai - Kovilkulam - Maligaithidal - Minnukkan - Nedunkandal - Palaiperumalkaddu - Palaiyadiputhukulam - Paliaru - Palikuli - Pallamadhu - Pappamoddai - Parappukadanthan East - Parappukadanthan West - Periyamadhu East - Periyamadhu West - Sornapuri - Thevanpiddy - Vaddakandal - Veddayarmurrippu - Vellankulam - Vidathaltheevu Central - Vidathaltheevu East - Vidathaltheevu North ## Quick answers - Where is Vidathaltheevu West?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vidathaltheevu West?Pappamoddai, Vidathaltheevu Central, Vidathaltheevu East and Vidathaltheevu North - What is there to see in Vidathaltheevu West?Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort, Keeri beach - What time zone is Vidathaltheevu West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vidathaltheevu West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vidathaltheevu West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vidathaltheevu West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vidathaltheevu West?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vidathaltheevu West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vidathaltheevu West?Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vidathaltheevu West?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vidathaltheevu West?Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vidathaltheevu West?LK4206075 (OCHA common operational dataset)