# Yogapuram East GN division, Thunukkai DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/yogapuram-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Thunukkai DS Division 

# Yogapuram East

Yogapuram East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **2.92 km²**.

- 2.9km²

## Where is Yogapuram East?

Yogapuram East 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 6 other GN divisions: [Barathinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/barathinagar/), [Karumpulliyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/karumpulliyan/), [Oddaruththakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/oddaruththakulam/), [Palinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/palinagar/), [Pandiyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/pandiyankulam/) and [Pugalenthinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/pugalenthinagar/). By area it is the 5079th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). The centre of Yogapuram East is about 247 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.1067° N, 80.3083° E. Local names: යෝගපුරම් 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).

## Know before you go: Yogapuram 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) · Jaffna81 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee115 km

### Nearest railway station

Mankulam (Mankulam), about 15 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 06:15, 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.

## Weather in Yogapuram 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 Yogapuram East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Mallavi · Aninchiyankulam 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13461&mlon=80.30875#map=17/9.13461/80.30875) 

Bank BOC · Mankulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13055&mlon=80.44600#map=17/9.13055/80.44600) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 3.1 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) 

School Mu/Palinagar MV · Palinagar 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10818&mlon=80.32496#map=17/9.10818/80.32496) 

College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) 

Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 15 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 Centre
- Yogapuram West

## Quick answers

- Where is Yogapuram East?In Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yogapuram East?Barathinagar, Karumpulliyan, Oddaruththakulam, Palinagar, Pandiyankulam and Pugalenthinagar
- What time zone is Yogapuram East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Yogapuram East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Yogapuram East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Yogapuram East?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yogapuram East?Base Hospital Mallavi, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yogapuram East?BOC, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yogapuram East?HNB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yogapuram East?Ceypetco, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yogapuram East?LK4403095 (OCHA common operational dataset)