# Vithyapuram GN division, Oddusuddan DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/vithyapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Oddusuddan DS Division # Vithyapuram Vithyapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **4.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.8km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Vithyapuram? Vithyapuram 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ganeshapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ganeshapuram/), [Katchilaimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/katchilaimadu/), [Kathaliyarsamalankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/kathaliyarsamalankulam/), [Oddusuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/oddusuddan/), [Pandaravanni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/pandaravanni/), [Peraru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/peraru/), [Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/puliyankulam/) and [Thaddayarmalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thaddayarmalai/). By area it is the 3060th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/). The centre of Vithyapuram is about 264 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1735° N, 80.6559° E. Local names: විද්‍යාපුරම් . 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 Vithyapuram ### Nearby, outside Vithyapuram - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre14 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West14 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil18 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram18 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: Vithyapuram - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee91 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna94 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Vithyapuram Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vithyapuram. - Oddusudan 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 Vithyapuram Named natural and historic features inside Vithyapuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Tuvaramoddai Kulam - Vedukkanari 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 Vithyapuram 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 Vithyapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Oddusuddan · Vithyapuram 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16278&mlon=80.66048#map=17/9.16278/80.66048) Bank BOC · Vithyapuram 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15575&mlon=80.65229#map=17/9.15575/80.65229) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump G.T. Linganathan · Nedunkerny North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06393&mlon=80.66151#map=17/9.06393/80.66151) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Oddusuddan Maha Vidyalayam · Vithyapuram 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16305&mlon=80.65797#map=17/9.16305/80.65797) College District Agricultural Training Centre · Vithyapuram 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16148&mlon=80.66163#map=17/9.16148/80.66163) Police station Oddusuddan Police Station · Vithyapuram 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16133&mlon=80.65229#map=17/9.16133/80.65229) 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 Vithyapuram Places mapped inside Vithyapuram in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 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 - Olumadu - Othiyamalai - Palampasi - Pandaravanni - Panikkankulam - Peraru - Periyaithimadu - Periyakulam - Puliyankulam - Thachchadampan - Thaddayarmalai - Thanduvan - Thirumurukandi ## Quick answers - Where is Vithyapuram?In Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vithyapuram?Ganeshapuram, Katchilaimadu, Kathaliyarsamalankulam, Oddusuddan, Pandaravanni, Peraru, Puliyankulam and Thaddayarmalai - What is there to see in Vithyapuram?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, LTTE Leadership Bunker, Memorial tamil tiger, Monument of Victory - What time zone is Vithyapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vithyapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vithyapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vithyapuram?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vithyapuram?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vithyapuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vithyapuram?Divisional Hospital Oddusuddan, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vithyapuram?BOC, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vithyapuram?HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vithyapuram?G.T. Linganathan, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vithyapuram?2 mapped - How many banks are in Vithyapuram?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vithyapuram?LK4412135 (OCHA common operational dataset)