# Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Mullaitivu District # Welioya DS Division Welioya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **164.3 km²**. It is divided into 9 GN divisions. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 164km² - 9GN divisions - 11mapped services ## Where is Welioya DS Division? Welioya DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Kuchchaweli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/), [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Padavi Sri Pura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/), [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/) and [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). By area it is the 137th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/). The centre of Welioya DS Division is about 250 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9776° N, 80.7964° E. Local names: වැලි ඔය · மனல் ஆரு . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Welioya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ehetugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ehetugaswewa/) 19 1 1 [Ethawetunawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ethawetunawewa/) 23 1 1 [Gajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/gajabapura/) 14 2 0 [Janakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/janakapura/) 48 2 2 [Kalyanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/kalyanapura/) 12 1 1 [Kiriibbanwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/kiriibbanwewa/) 11 1 2 [Nawagajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nawagajabapura/) 0.7 0 0 [Nikawewa Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-left/) 15 2 4 [Nikawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-south/) 22 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Welioya DS Division Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Welioya DS Division. - Ehetugaswewa - Ethawatunuwewa - Gajabapura - Janakapura - Kalyanipura - Kiri-Ibbanwewa - Monarawewa - Nikawewa South - Sampathnuwara - Sapumalthenna - Vadda Madu - Welioya 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 Welioya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Welioya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Alan Kulam - Alveddi Kulam - Amaiyan Kulam - Amen Kulam - Ariyakandan Kulam - Chavar Aru - Churiyan Aru - Chuvantamurippu Kulam - Iraman Kulam - Kalakalappen Kulam - Kannipanjan Aru - Karuttar Kulam - Kochchipanichai Kulam - Kunchu Kulam - Manaloruk Kulam - Maradammadu Kulam - Marutamadu Kulam - Naduwan Kulam - Napan Kulam - Navalang Kulam - Palayamurippu Kulam - Periyakattu Kulam - Pulutikkal Kulam - Stamban Kulam …and 3 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Wattamadu ### History 2 ruins. - Chuvantamurippu Ruins - Kanatikallu Ruins 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 Welioya DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welioya DS Division Places mapped inside Welioya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools8 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Welioya DS Division?In Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welioya DS Division?Kuchchaweli DS Division, Maritimepattu DS Division, Padavi Sri Pura DS Division, Padaviya DS Division and Vavuniya North DS Division - How many villages are in Welioya DS Division?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Welioya DS Division?24 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Welioya DS Division?January to March - How many hospitals are in Welioya DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Welioya DS Division?LK4418 (OCHA common operational dataset)