# Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mullaitivu District # Oddusuddan DS Division Oddusuddan DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **762.5 km²**. It is divided into 27 GN divisions. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 763km² - 27GN divisions - 40mapped services ## Where is Oddusuddan DS Division? Oddusuddan 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 7 other DS divisions: [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/), [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/) and [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). By area it is the 6th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 28.4% of [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). The centre of Oddusuddan DS Division is about 262 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1883° N, 80.5447° E. Local names: ඔඩ්ඩුසුඩාන් · ஒட்டுசுட்டான் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Oddusuddan DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ampakamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ampakamam/) 84 4 1 [Ganeshapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ganeshapuram/) 2.2 0 0 [Indupuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/indupuram/) 12 1 1 [Kanagarathinapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/kanagarathinapuram/) 4.8 0 1 [Karuvelankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/karuvelankandal/) 8.1 3 1 [Katchilaimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/katchilaimadu/) 5.3 2 0 [Kathaliyarsamalankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/kathaliyarsamalankulam/) 23 5 1 [Koolamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/koolamurippu/) 11 1 1 [Manavalanpaddamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/manavalanpaddamurippu/) 49 5 0 [Mankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/mankulam/) 46 1 8 [Muththuaiyankaddukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/muththuaiyankaddukulam/) 11 1 0 [Muthuvinayagapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/muthuvinayagapuram/) 4.7 0 2 [Oddusuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/oddusuddan/) 41 4 3 [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/olumadu/) 14 2 2 [Othiyamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/othiyamalai/) 13 3 1 [Palampasi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/palampasi/) 17 1 0 [Pandaravanni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/pandaravanni/) 3.7 0 0 [Panikkankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/panikkankulam/) 71 2 2 [Peraru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/peraru/) 2.9 0 1 [Periyaithimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/periyaithimadu/) 22 6 1 [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/periyakulam/) 6.6 0 0 [Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/puliyankulam/) 2.1 0 0 [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/) 201 7 2 [Thaddayarmalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thaddayarmalai/) 4.6 2 0 [Thanduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thanduvan/) 19 4 2 [Thirumurukandi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thirumurukandi/) 78 4 2 [Vithyapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/vithyapuram/) 4.8 1 8 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 Oddusuddan DS Division Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Oddusuddan DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 77 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Aiyamperumal - Alaikallupoddakulam - Alankulam - Alavedduvan - Ambakamam - Ampakamam - Idaikkadu - Kachchilamadu - Karippaddamurippu - Karuppaddamurippu - Karurelankandal - Karuvelankandal - Katallyarsamalankulam - Katchilaimadu - Kathaliyarasamalankulam - Katkidanku - Katkulam - Kodalikkallu - Kokavil - Kulamurippu - Manavalanpaddamurippu - Manavalapaddamurippu - Mankulam - Maraikuddy - Marakkaramoddai - Murikandi - Nallimurippu - Oddusudan - Oddusuddan - Olumadu - Othiyamalai - Otiyamalai - Padinaddampore - Palampaasi - Panainidakulam - Panarakulam - Panikkankulam - Periya Iththimadu - Periyaittimadu - Periyakulam - Periyapuliyankulam - Pulumachilanthikulam - Pulumaichchinatikulam - Puthukulam - Putukkulam - Saanthapuram - Sinnaittimadu - Taddamalai - Tanduvan - Terumurikandi - Thachadampan - Thaddamalai - Thanduvan - Tirukkulam - Tonikallu - Udayarsamalankulam - Vannarmaruthankulam - Vasanthanagar 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 Oddusuddan DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Oddusuddan DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 173 reservoirs and tanks; 10 rivers and streams. - Adampan Kulam - Ahilandiya Kulam - Alakkadi Kulam - Alan Kulam - Amaiyan Kulam - Ambatamarutan Kulam - Ampakamam Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampal Kulam - Ampalam Kulam - Anaiviluntan Kulam - Andimuddai Kulam - Asaippillai Kulam - Atikaddu Kulam - Attimoddai Kulam - Chadara Kulam - Chakalattuppularu Kulam - Chalampan Aru - Chalampan Kulam - Chamandalai Kulam - Chempedutta Kulam - Chetti Kulam - Chinna Kulam - Chinna Kulam …and 159 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Iranamadu Forest Reserve - Panainindankulam - Panikkankulam Forest Reserve - Tanduvan Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Alankulam ### Getting around 1 airport. - Iranamadu 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 Oddusuddan 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 Oddusuddan DS Division Places mapped inside Oddusuddan DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools26 - Colleges and universities2 - Police stations2 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 Oddusuddan DS Division?In Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Oddusuddan DS Division?Kandavalai DS Division, Karachchi DS Division, Manthai East DS Division, Maritimepattu DS Division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Thunukkai DS Division and Vavuniya North DS Division - How many villages are in Oddusuddan DS Division?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oddusuddan DS Division?Settlements lie between 30 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Oddusuddan DS Division?173 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Oddusuddan DS Division?January to March - How many hospitals are in Oddusuddan DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Oddusuddan DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oddusuddan DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Oddusuddan DS Division?LK4412 (OCHA common operational dataset)