# Visuvamadu East GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/visuvamadu-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Visuvamadu East Visuvamadu East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.1km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Visuvamadu East? Visuvamadu East lies in [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Manikkapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manikkapuram/), [Punnaineeravi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/punnaineeravi/), [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/), [Theravil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/theravil/) and [Visuvamadu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/visuvamadu-west/). By area it is the 1053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Visuvamadu East is about 280 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3591° N, 80.5498° E. Local names: විශ්වමඩු නැගෙනහිර . 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 Visuvamadu East ### Nearby, outside Visuvamadu East - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North6.5 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North6.5 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram15 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram16 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town16 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West16 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi18 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram20 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: Visuvamadu East - 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) · Jaffna71 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee115 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 16 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 06:15, 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 Visuvamadu East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Visuvamadu East. - Kulathady - Puththady 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 Visuvamadu East Named natural and historic features inside Visuvamadu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Visuamadu 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 Visuvamadu East 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 Visuvamadu East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40249&mlon=80.40797#map=17/9.40249/80.40797) School Visuvamadu Maha Vidyalayam · Visuvamadu East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37604&mlon=80.55025#map=17/9.37604/80.55025) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Visuvamadu East Places mapped inside Visuvamadu East in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division - Anandapuram - Iranaippalai - Kombavil - Mallikaithivu - Manikkapuram - Mannakandal - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Visuvamadu East?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Visuvamadu East?Manikkapuram, Punnaineeravi, Thachchadampan, Theravil and Visuvamadu West - What is there to see in Visuvamadu East?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar, LTTE Training Pool, War Memorial - What time zone is Visuvamadu East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Visuvamadu East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Visuvamadu East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Visuvamadu East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Visuvamadu East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Visuvamadu East?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Visuvamadu East?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Visuvamadu East?BOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Visuvamadu East?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Visuvamadu East?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Visuvamadu East?LK4409090 (OCHA common operational dataset)