# Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/ Divisional Secretariat division · Vavuniya District # Vavuniya North DS Division Vavuniya North DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **686.7 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 687km² - 20GN divisions - 56mapped services ## Where is Vavuniya North DS Division? Vavuniya North DS Division lies in [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/), [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/), [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/) and [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/). By area it is the 11th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 35.5% of [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/). The centre of Vavuniya North DS Division is about 242 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9971° N, 80.5572° E. Local names: වවුනියාව උතුර · வவுனியா வடக்கு . 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: Vavuniya North DS Division - 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) · Trincomalee85 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna103 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 5.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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. ## GN divisions of Vavuniya North DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anandar Pulliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/anandar-pulliyankulam/) 27 6 2 [Kanagarayankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-north/) 24 1 4 [Kanagarayankulam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-south/) 21 4 8 [Katkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/katkulam/) 7.7 5 2 [Kulavisuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kulavisuddan/) 38 4 2 [Mamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/mamadu/) 11 4 3 [Mannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/mannakulam/) 61 6 3 [Marailuppai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/marailuppai/) 22 3 1 [Maruthoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/maruthoddai/) 25 5 1 [Nainamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/nainamadu/) 29 4 4 [Nedunkerny North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/nedunkerny-north/) 2.4 0 1 [Nedunkerny South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/nedunkerny-south/) 8.2 1 5 [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/olumadu/) 32 2 1 [Paddikudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paddikudiyiruppu/) 30 3 1 [Paranthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paranthan/) 21 6 2 [Puliyankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-north/) 96 3 4 [Puliyankulam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-south/) 45 8 7 [Sinnadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/sinnadampan/) 37 6 3 [Unchalkaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/unchalkaddy/) 45 5 1 [Vedivaithakallu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/vedivaithakallu/) 104 9 1 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 Vavuniya North DS Division Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Vavuniya North DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 94 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Alankulam - Anantarpuliyankulam - Anantharpuliyankulam - Appakkuttikinattadi - Arachchikulam - Ariyamadu - Ayiladi - Chamalankulam - Chinna adampan - Chinnappuvarasankulam - Kachchalkodi - Kaddupoovarasankulam - Kaddupuvarasankulam - Kallolunkanpuliyankulam - Kalmadukulam - Kanakarayankulam - Kanchuramoddai - Karappukkutti - Karappukuththi - Katkulam - Keerisuddan - Kelabogaswewa - Kodaliparichchan - Koraimoddai - Kovilpuliyankulam - Kovilpuliyankulam Junction - Kulaankulam - Kulankulam - Kulavisuddan - Kunchukkulam - Kurisuddakulam - Maamadu - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maraviluppai - Maruthodai - Marutodai - Mathiyaamadu - Matiyamadu - Mundumurippukulam - Muththumarinagar - Nainamadu - Nedunkeni - Nochchikulam - Nochikulam - Olumadu - Paddadimuthukulam Town - Paddaipirinthakulam - Paddikudiyaruppu Town - Paddikudiyiruppu - Palaiyavaadi - Palaiyavadi - Palampasi - Panainindam - Pavatkayikulam - Periyakulam - Periyamadu - Pudavaikaddikulam - Puliyankulam - Puliyankulama Town - Puthukulam - Puthuvilankulam - Putukkulam - Putukulam - Putur - Putuvilankulam - Samalankulam - Sanasiriparanthn Parantan - Sannasiparanthan - Senaippulavu - Sinnadampan - Sinnapoovarasankulam - Tekilpadantan - Thekilpadanthaan - Thuvaranery - Tuvaraneri - Tuvarankulam - Unchalkaddi - Vedivaithakallu - Vedivaittakallu - Velankulam - Veppankulam - Vingnanakulam 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 Vavuniya North DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Vavuniya North DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 210 reservoirs and tanks; 6 rivers and streams. - Ampal Kulam - Ampalavanan Kulam - Anantharpuliyan Kulam - Antonian Kulam - Arachchi Kulam - Ariyamadu Kulam - Athymoddai Kulam - Avaran Kulam - Ayiladi Kulam - Ayiladi Kulam - Chalampai Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Chamalan Kulam - Chamalankulam Aru - Chamali Aru - Chanda Kulam - Cheenappan Kulam - Chenkapadai Kulam - China Kulam - Chinna Kulam - Chinna Kulam - Chinnamarutan Kulam - Chitantan Kulam - Cholai Kulam …and 192 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves; 2 forests; 2 gardens. - Ariyamadu Garden - Kachchalkodi - Kanchuramoddai Garden - Kurichuddan Stage - Nainamadu Forest Reserve - Parantan Forest Reserve - Vannivilankulam Forest Reserve 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 Vavuniya North DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya North DS Division Places mapped inside Vavuniya North DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools38 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations4 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 Vavuniya North DS Division?In Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vavuniya North DS Division?Kebithigollewa DS Division, Manthai East DS Division, Maritimepattu DS Division, Oddusuddan DS Division, Padaviya DS Division, Vavuniya DS Division and Welioya DS Division - What time zone is Vavuniya North DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vavuniya North DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vavuniya North DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vavuniya North DS Division?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vavuniya North DS Division?Settlements lie between 43 m and 94 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vavuniya North DS Division?210 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vavuniya North DS Division?January to March - How many hospitals are in Vavuniya North DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Vavuniya North DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vavuniya North DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Vavuniya North DS Division?LK4303 (OCHA common operational dataset)