# Olumadu GN division, Oddusuddan DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/olumadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Oddusuddan DS Division # Olumadu Olumadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **14.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.4km² - 2mapped services - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Olumadu? Olumadu lies in [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/), [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: [Ampakamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ampakamam/), [Mankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/mankulam/), [Panikkankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/panikkankulam/) and [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/). The centre of Olumadu is about 257 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1602° N, 80.4812° E. Local names: ඕලුමඩු . 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 Olumadu ### Nearby, outside Olumadu - 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: Olumadu - 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) · Trincomalee103 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 5.2 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 17:50). 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 Olumadu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Olumadu. - Olumadu - Pulumachilanthikulam 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 Olumadu Named natural and historic features inside Olumadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Adampan Kulam - Kolady Kulam - Manniyar Kulan - Palanveli Kulam - Palvelan 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 Olumadu 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 Olumadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mankulam Base Hospital · Mankulam 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12802&mlon=80.44702#map=17/9.12802/80.44702) Bank BOC · Mankulam 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13055&mlon=80.44600#map=17/9.13055/80.44600) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Vavuniya North MPCS · Mankulam 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13227&mlon=80.44501#map=17/9.13227/80.44501) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) School Mu/Olumadu Tamil Vidyalayam · Olumadu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15467&mlon=80.48601#map=17/9.15467/80.48601) College Global Knowledge Campus · Panikkankulam 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19633&mlon=80.41168#map=17/9.19633/80.41168) Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 5.4 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 Olumadu Places mapped inside Olumadu in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Oddusuddan DS Division - Ampakamam - Ganeshapuram - Indupuram - Kanagarathinapuram - Karuvelankandal - Katchilaimadu - Kathaliyarsamalankulam - Koolamurippu - Manavalanpaddamurippu - Mankulam - Muththuaiyankaddukulam - Muthuvinayagapuram - Oddusuddan - Othiyamalai - Palampasi - Pandaravanni - Panikkankulam - Peraru - Periyaithimadu - Periyakulam - Puliyankulam - Thachchadampan - Thaddayarmalai - Thanduvan - Thirumurukandi - Vithyapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Olumadu?In Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Olumadu?Ampakamam, Mankulam, Panikkankulam and Thachchadampan - What is there to see in Olumadu?War Memorial - What time zone is Olumadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Olumadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Olumadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Olumadu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Olumadu?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Olumadu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Olumadu?Mankulam Base Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Olumadu?BOC, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Olumadu?HNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olumadu?Vavuniya North MPCS, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Olumadu?LK4412070 (OCHA common operational dataset)