# Vinayagapuram GN division, Manthai East DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Manthai East DS Division 

# Vinayagapuram

Vinayagapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **21.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vinayagapuram?

Vinayagapuram 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kalvilan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/kalvilan/), [Paliaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/paliaru/), [Ponnagar/Kuttymulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ponnagar-kuttymulai/), [Poovarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/poovarasankulam/), [Thunukkai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thunukkai/) and [Vellankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/vellankulam/). By area it is the 428th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/). The centre of Vinayagapuram is about 246 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1144° N, 80.2473° E. Local names: විනයාගපුරම් .

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: Vinayagapuram

- 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) · Jaffna78 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee121 km

### Nearest railway station

Mankulam (Mankulam), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Vinayagapuram

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Vinayagapuram. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 34 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Kuttimulai
- Manavanchan
- Oddankulam

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 Vinayagapuram 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 Vinayagapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Mallavi · Aninchiyankulam 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13461&mlon=80.30875#map=17/9.13461/80.30875) 

Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12698&mlon=80.32816#map=17/9.12698/80.32816) 

Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) 

School Mu/Vinayagapuram GTMS · Vinayagapuram 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10848&mlon=80.26232#map=17/9.10848/80.26232) 

College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) 

Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 22 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 Vinayagapuram

Places mapped inside Vinayagapuram 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
- Sivapuram
- Vannivilankulam

## Quick answers

- Where is Vinayagapuram?In Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vinayagapuram?Kalvilan, Paliaru, Ponnagar/Kuttymulai, Poovarasankulam, Thunukkai and Vellankulam
- What time zone is Vinayagapuram in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vinayagapuram?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vinayagapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vinayagapuram?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vinayagapuram?Settlements lie between 33 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Vinayagapuram?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vinayagapuram?Base Hospital Mallavi, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vinayagapuram?BOC Mulankavil, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vinayagapuram?HNB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vinayagapuram?Ceypetco, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vinayagapuram?LK4406075 (OCHA common operational dataset)