# Sivapuram GN division, Manthai East DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/sivapuram/

Grama Niladhari division · Manthai East DS Division 

# Sivapuram

Sivapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Sivapuram?

Sivapuram 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: [Palinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/palinagar/), [Pandiyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/pandiyankulam/), [Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/selvapuram/) and [Vannivilankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/vannivilankulam/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/). The centre of Sivapuram is about 246 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0945° N, 80.3300° E. Local names: සිවපුරම් .

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: Sivapuram

- 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) · Jaffna83 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee112 km

### Nearest railway station

Mankulam (Mankulam), about 13 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.

## Villages and localities in Sivapuram

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

- Sivapuram
- 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).

## Weather in Sivapuram 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 Sivapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Mallavi · Aninchiyankulam 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13461&mlon=80.30875#map=17/9.13461/80.30875) 

Bank BOC · Mankulam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13055&mlon=80.44600#map=17/9.13055/80.44600) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12698&mlon=80.32816#map=17/9.12698/80.32816) 

Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) 

School Mu/Vavunikkulam Central Sulusu GTMS · Sivapuram 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09002&mlon=80.32550#map=17/9.09002/80.32550) 

College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) 

Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 13 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 Sivapuram

Places mapped inside Sivapuram 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

- Ampalpuram
- Karumpulliyan
- Kollavilankulam
- Moonrumurippu
- Naddankandal
- Oddaruththakulam
- Palinagar
- Pandiyankulam
- Ponnagar/Kuttymulai
- Poovarasankulam
- Selvapuram
- Siraddikulam
- Vannivilankulam
- Vinayagapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Sivapuram?In Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sivapuram?Palinagar, Pandiyankulam, Selvapuram and Vannivilankulam
- What time zone is Sivapuram in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Sivapuram?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Sivapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sivapuram?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sivapuram?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sivapuram?Base Hospital Mallavi, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sivapuram?BOC, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sivapuram?HNB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sivapuram?Ceypetco, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sivapuram?LK4406065 (OCHA common operational dataset)