# Ampalpuram GN division, Manthai East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ampalpuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai East DS Division # Ampalpuram Ampalpuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.6km² - 1mapped service - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ampalpuram? Ampalpuram lies in [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kollavilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/kollavilankulam/), [Oddaruththakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/oddaruththakulam/), [Panikkankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/panikkankulam/) and [Vannivilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/vannivilankulam/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/). The centre of Ampalpuram is about 252 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1427° N, 80.3823° E. Local names: අම්පාල්පුරම් . 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 Ampalpuram ### Nearby, outside Ampalpuram - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi14 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: Ampalpuram - 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) · Jaffna80 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee110 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 7.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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. ## Villages and localities in Ampalpuram Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ampalpuram. - Ambalpuram - Vannivilankulam 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 Ampalpuram Named natural and historic features inside Ampalpuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Eppandiyan Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Turaiyan Kulam - Vandikaddu Kulam - Yamarutan 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 Ampalpuram 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampalpuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mankulam Base Hospital · Mankulam 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12802&mlon=80.44702#map=17/9.12802/80.44702) Bank BOC · Mankulam 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13055&mlon=80.44600#map=17/9.13055/80.44600) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12698&mlon=80.32816#map=17/9.12698/80.32816) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) School Mu/Vannivilankulam GTMS · Vannivilankulam 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12965&mlon=80.39805#map=17/9.12965/80.39805) College Global Knowledge Campus · Panikkankulam 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19633&mlon=80.41168#map=17/9.19633/80.41168) Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12405&mlon=80.44824#map=17/9.12405/80.44824) 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 Ampalpuram Places mapped inside Ampalpuram 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 Manthai East DS Division - Karumpulliyan - Kollavilankulam - Moonrumurippu - Naddankandal - Oddaruththakulam - Palinagar - Pandiyankulam - Ponnagar/Kuttymulai - Poovarasankulam - Selvapuram - Siraddikulam - Sivapuram - Vannivilankulam - Vinayagapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Ampalpuram?In Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ampalpuram?Kollavilankulam, Oddaruththakulam, Panikkankulam and Vannivilankulam - What is there to see in Ampalpuram?War Memorial - What time zone is Ampalpuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ampalpuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ampalpuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampalpuram?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ampalpuram?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ampalpuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ampalpuram?Mankulam Base Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ampalpuram?BOC, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ampalpuram?HNB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampalpuram?Ceypetco, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ampalpuram?LK4406005 (OCHA common operational dataset)