# Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mullaitivu District # Manthai East DS Division Manthai East DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **485.9 km²**. It is divided into 15 GN divisions. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 486km² - 15GN divisions - 15mapped services ## Where is Manthai East DS Division? Manthai East DS Division lies in [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/), [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/), [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/) and [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.1% of [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). The centre of Manthai East DS Division is about 244 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0807° N, 80.3218° E. Local names: මාන්තේ නැගෙනහිර · மாந்தை கிழக்கு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Manthai East DS Division - 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) · Jaffna84 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee112 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## GN divisions of Manthai East DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ampalpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ampalpuram/) 25 2 1 [Karumpulliyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/karumpulliyan/) 6.1 1 0 [Kollavilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/kollavilankulam/) 6.5 1 1 [Moonrumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/moonrumurippu/) 124 12 2 [Naddankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/naddankandal/) 79 4 1 [Oddaruththakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/oddaruththakulam/) 41 2 1 [Palinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/palinagar/) 5.6 2 1 [Pandiyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/pandiyankulam/) 4.3 0 2 [Ponnagar/Kuttymulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ponnagar-kuttymulai/) 21 6 0 [Poovarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/poovarasankulam/) 7.5 5 1 [Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/selvapuram/) 5.5 0 0 [Siraddikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/siraddikulam/) 38 5 1 [Sivapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/sivapuram/) 3.0 2 1 [Vannivilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/vannivilankulam/) 99 8 2 [Vinayagapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/vinayagapuram/) 21 3 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Manthai East DS Division Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Manthai East DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 71 m above sea level (median 49 m). - Aiyamperumal - Ambalpuram - Arachi Kulam - Chalampan - Chiraddikulam - Ilamaruthankulam - Iramiyan Kulam - Iruvil - Kaddayar Perumal Kulam - Kandalveli - Karumpuliyaan - Kidaipidiththakulam - Kollavilankulam - Komparuththa Kulam - Komparuttakulam - Kompuvaittakulam - Konaiyan Kulam - Kumiladi Kulam - Kumiladikkulam - Kummakulam - Kuttimulai - Manavanchan - Moddai - Moondu Murippu - Moopan Kulam - Mundumurippu - Mutaliyakulam - Naddankandal - Nedunkeni - Oddankulam - Oddaruttakulam - Olumadu - Paalaipaani - Paali Nagar - Panankamam - Pandiyan - Pandiyankulam - Panichamadu - Parappukal - Parappukkal - Pillaiyinan Kulam - Poovarasankulam - Puvarasankulam - Ramiyankulam - Sinna Aiyamperumal - Sivapuram - Taddankulam - Uluvaneri - Vadakadu - Valliyapalai - Valliyappalai - Vannivilankulam - Vavunikulam 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 Manthai East DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Manthai East DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 97 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Aladi Kulam - Alawachi Kulam - Ammivaittan Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Andan Kulam - Andiya Kulam - Chalampa Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Chamalan Kulam - Chankiyan Kulam - Chempar Kulam - Chetti Kulam - Chinkattan Kulam - Chinnatampanai Kulam - Chinnavan Kulam - Chirukeni Kulam - Chummanai Kulam - Churanai Kulam - Eppandiyan Kulam - Ilamarutan Kulam - Irachendiran Kulam - Kaddaiyan Kulam - Kakareni Kulam …and 75 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Kakarani Kulam - Kidappidittakulam - Palaippani ### Estates 1 estate. - Iruvil 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 Manthai East DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 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 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manthai East DS Division Places mapped inside Manthai East DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools14 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Manthai East DS Division?In Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manthai East DS Division?Madhu DS Division, Manthai West DS Division, Oddusuddan DS Division, Thunukkai DS Division, Vavuniya DS Division and Vavuniya North DS Division - What time zone is Manthai East DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manthai East DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manthai East DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manthai East DS Division?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manthai East DS Division?Settlements lie between 33 m and 71 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Manthai East DS Division?97 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Manthai East DS Division?January to March - How many petrol pumps are in Manthai East DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Manthai East DS Division?LK4406 (OCHA common operational dataset)