# Vedivaithakallu GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/vedivaithakallu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Vedivaithakallu Vedivaithakallu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **104.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 1mapped service - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vedivaithakallu? Vedivaithakallu lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [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 GN divisions: [Anandar Pulliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/anandar-pulliyankulam/), [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Kanugahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kanugahawewa/), [Maruthoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/maruthoddai/), [Nikawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-south/), [Semamadhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/semamadhu/) and [Unchalkaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/unchalkaddy/). By area it is the 44th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 15.1% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Vedivaithakallu is about 238 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9120° N, 80.6711° E. Local names: වෙඩිවයිතකල්ලු . 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: Vedivaithakallu - 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) · Trincomalee70 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna118 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 17 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. ## Villages and localities in Vedivaithakallu Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Vedivaithakallu. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 94 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Arachchikulam - Kalmadukulam - Kelabogaswewa - Kovilpuliyankulam - Kovilpuliyankulam Junction - Kulaankulam - Kulankulam - Vedivaithakallu - Vedivaittakallu 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 Vedivaithakallu Named natural and historic features inside Vedivaithakallu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Chamali Aru - Chinna Kulam - Chitantan Kulam - Echan Kulam - Kachchal Chamalan Kulam - Kal Aru - Kalmadu Kulam - Kitagala Oya - Kiul Oya - Kokkaichan Kulam - Kulan Kulam - Maradan Kulam - Marali Kulam - Marudhan Kulam - Mudali Kulam - Naduk Kulam - Naripullu Kulam - Navat Kulam - Nawat Kulam - Neniya Kulam - Oyariradu Kulam - Pera Aru - Periya Uttak Kulam - Podikkavahe Kulam …and 3 more. 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 Vedivaithakallu 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vedivaithakallu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital · Nikawewa Left 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97907&mlon=80.77154#map=17/8.97907/80.77154) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Unchalkaddy GTMS · Unchalkaddy 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96333&mlon=80.65739#map=17/8.96333/80.65739) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 Vedivaithakallu Places mapped inside Vedivaithakallu in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Vavuniya North DS Division - Anandar Pulliyankulam - Kanagarayankulam North - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nainamadu - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paddikudiyiruppu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Puliyankulam South - Sinnadampan - Unchalkaddy ## Quick answers - Where is Vedivaithakallu?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vedivaithakallu?Anandar Pulliyankulam, Buddhangala, Kanugahawewa, Maruthoddai, Nikawewa South, Semamadhu and Unchalkaddy - What time zone is Vedivaithakallu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vedivaithakallu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vedivaithakallu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vedivaithakallu?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vedivaithakallu?Settlements lie between 48 m and 94 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vedivaithakallu?22 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vedivaithakallu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vedivaithakallu?Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vedivaithakallu?People's Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vedivaithakallu?Ceypetco, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vedivaithakallu?LK4303010 (OCHA common operational dataset)