# Yogapuram Centre GN division, Thunukkai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Thunukkai DS Division # Yogapuram Centre Yogapuram Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **2.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.5km² ## Where is Yogapuram Centre? Yogapuram Centre lies in [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/), [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: [Aninchiyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/aninchiyankulam/), [Barathinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/barathinagar/), [Mallavi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/mallavi/), [Thirunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thirunagar/) and [Yogapuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-west/). By area it is the 5799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). The centre of Yogapuram Centre is about 249 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1301° N, 80.2986° E. Local names: යෝගපුරම් මධ්‍යම . 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 Yogapuram Centre ### Nearby, outside Yogapuram Centre - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi20 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: Yogapuram Centre - 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) · Trincomalee117 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 16 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 Yogapuram Centre Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yogapuram Centre. - Yogapuram 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 Yogapuram Centre Named natural and historic features inside Yogapuram Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kunchu 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 Yogapuram Centre 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 Yogapuram Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mallavi · Aninchiyankulam 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13461&mlon=80.30875#map=17/9.13461/80.30875) Bank BOC · Mankulam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13055&mlon=80.44600#map=17/9.13055/80.44600) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 3.3 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) School Mu/Yogapuram Maha Vidyalayam · Barathinagar 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13039&mlon=80.30701#map=17/9.13039/80.30701) College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 16 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. ## Other GN divisions in Thunukkai DS Division - Alankulam - Amaithipuram - Ambalaperumalkulam - Aninchiyankulam - Barathinagar - Iyankankulam - Kalvilan - Koddaikaddiyakulam - Mallavi - Palayamurikandy - Pugalenthinagar - Puththuvedduvan - Thenniyankulam - Therankandal - Thirunagar - Thunukkai - Uyilankulam - Yogapuram East - Yogapuram West ## Quick answers - Where is Yogapuram Centre?In Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yogapuram Centre?Aninchiyankulam, Barathinagar, Mallavi, Thirunagar and Yogapuram West - What is there to see in Yogapuram Centre?War Memorial - What time zone is Yogapuram Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yogapuram Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yogapuram Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yogapuram Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yogapuram Centre?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Yogapuram Centre?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Yogapuram Centre?Base Hospital Mallavi, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yogapuram Centre?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yogapuram Centre?HNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yogapuram Centre?Ceypetco, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yogapuram Centre?LK4403090 (OCHA common operational dataset)