# Methanveli GN division, Musali DS Division, Mannar District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/methanveli/

Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division 

# Methanveli

Methanveli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **2.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.9km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Methanveli?

Methanveli lies in [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Pandaraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/pandaraveli/), [Puthuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/puthuveli/) and [Saveriyarpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/saveriyarpuram/). By area it is the 5093rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Methanveli is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7693° N, 79.9481° E. Local names: මෙත්තන්වෙලි .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Methanveli

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

- Ilantaimoddaikkulam
- Mettanveli

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 Methanveli

Named natural and historic features inside Methanveli, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Ilantaimoddaik 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 Methanveli 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 Methanveli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) 

Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) 

Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) 

School Mn/Musali Maha Vidyalayam · Saveriyarpuram 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76268&mlon=79.95359#map=17/8.76268/79.95359) 

College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 2.6 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 Musali DS Division

- Ahathimurippu
- Arippu East
- Arippu West
- Chilavathurai
- Karadikkuli
- Kokkupadayan
- Kondachchi
- Koolankulam
- Marichchukkaddi
- Marudhamadu
- Mullikulam
- Palaikuli
- Pandaraveli
- Periyapullachchi Potkerni
- Poonochchikulam
- Puthuveli
- Saveriyarpuram
- Sinnapullachchi Potkerni
- Veppankulam

## Quick answers

- Where is Methanveli?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Methanveli?Pandaraveli, Puthuveli and Saveriyarpuram
- How many villages are in Methanveli?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Methanveli?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Methanveli?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Methanveli?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Methanveli?People's Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Methanveli?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Methanveli?LK4215015 (OCHA common operational dataset)