# Eramperiyakulama GN division, Vavuniya South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/eramperiyakulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya South DS Division # Eramperiyakulama Eramperiyakulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **9.24 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.2km² - 2mapped services - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eramperiyakulama? Eramperiyakulama lies in [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Asikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/asikulam/), [Avusathapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/avusathapitiya/), [Kalukunnammaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/kalukunnammaduwa/), [Kandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kandapuram/), [Moonrumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/moonrumurippu/) and [Samalankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/samalankulam/). By area it is the 1347th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/). The centre of Eramperiyakulama is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7089° N, 80.4814° E. Local names: ඊරට්ටපෙරියකුලම . 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 Eramperiyakulama ### Nearby, outside Eramperiyakulama - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam5.2 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.3 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.4 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.4 km - Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.6 km - Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam5.8 km - Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North5.8 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town5.9 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam6.0 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam6.3 km - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North6.7 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai12 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: Eramperiyakulama - 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) · Trincomalee79 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna129 km ### Nearest railway station Iratperiya Kulam (Eramperiyakulama), about 0.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Eramperiyakulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Eramperiyakulama. - Ellapparmaruthankulam - Irataiperiyakulama - Weragama 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 Eramperiyakulama Named natural and historic features inside Eramperiyakulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ariyalpodda Kulam - Iratperiya Kulam - Kurundan 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 Eramperiyakulama 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 Eramperiyakulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Army Field Hospital · Moonrumurippu 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74012&mlon=80.50093#map=17/8.74012/80.50093) Bank Sanasa · Vavuniya Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75171&mlon=80.49705#map=17/8.75171/80.49705) Petrol pump Vijayaratnam · Eramperiyakulama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.71044&mlon=80.48241#map=17/8.71044/80.48241) Hotel Hotel Northway · Moonrumurippu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72763&mlon=80.48915#map=17/8.72763/80.48915) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Parakum MV · Eramperiyakulama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70894&mlon=80.48139#map=17/8.70894/80.48139) College Vocational Training Authority · Moonrumurippu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73422&mlon=80.48772#map=17/8.73422/80.48772) Police station SSP Office · Moonrumurippu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74733&mlon=80.49615#map=17/8.74733/80.49615) 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 Eramperiyakulama Places mapped inside Eramperiyakulama in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 South DS Division - Acres 20,40,60 - Acres 400 - Agbopura - Alagalla - Avusathapitiya - Awaranthulawa - Kalukunnammaduwa - Madukanda - Mahakachchakodiya - Mahamylankulama - Mamaduwa - Maradanmaduwa - Nedunkulam - Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07 - Periya Ulukkulama - Pirappanmaduwa - Poomaduwa - Pudubulankulama - Rankethgama ## Quick answers - Where is Eramperiyakulama?In Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eramperiyakulama?Asikulam, Avusathapitiya, Kalukunnammaduwa, Kandapuram, Moonrumurippu and Samalankulam - What is there to see in Eramperiyakulama?Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar, Swami Vevehanathar, St Thaninayagam, Chevanayagam - What time zone is Eramperiyakulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eramperiyakulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eramperiyakulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eramperiyakulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Eramperiyakulama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Eramperiyakulama?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Eramperiyakulama?Army Field Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eramperiyakulama?Sanasa, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eramperiyakulama?Vijayaratnam, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Eramperiyakulama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Eramperiyakulama?LK4306050 (OCHA common operational dataset)