# Veppankulam GN division, Musali DS Division, Mannar District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/veppankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Veppankulam Veppankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **5.43 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4km² - 1mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Veppankulam? Veppankulam 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 4 other GN divisions: [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/), [Periyapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/), [Poonochchikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/) and [Valkkaipettankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/valkkaipettankandal/). By area it is the 2668th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Veppankulam is about 206 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7850° N, 80.0019° E. Local names: වෙප්පන්කුලම් . 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 Veppankulam Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Veppankulam. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 14 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Pallivasalveli - Panikkarpattankulam - Vannakulam 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 Veppankulam Named natural and historic features inside Veppankulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Puthu Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Sakkiliyanmoddai 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 Veppankulam 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 Veppankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Veppankulam GMMS · Veppankulam 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78683&mlon=80.00305#map=17/8.78683/80.00305) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 6.7 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 Veppankulam Places mapped inside Veppankulam 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 Musali DS Division - Ahathimurippu - Arippu East - Arippu West - Chilavathurai - Karadikkuli - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Marudhamadu - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Poonochchikulam - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Sinnapullachchi Potkerni ## Quick answers - Where is Veppankulam?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Veppankulam?Marudhamadu, Periyapullachchi Potkerni, Poonochchikulam and Valkkaipettankandal - How many villages are in Veppankulam?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Veppankulam?Settlements lie between 12 m and 14 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Veppankulam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Veppankulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Veppankulam?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veppankulam?Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veppankulam?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Veppankulam?LK4215040 (OCHA common operational dataset)