# Nedunkulam GN division, Vavuniya South DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/nedunkulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya South DS Division # Nedunkulam Nedunkulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **6.93 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 1mapped service - 106 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nedunkulam? Nedunkulam 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kaththarsinnakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kaththarsinnakulam/), [Madukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/madukanda/), [Mahakachchakodiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mahakachchakodiya/), [Rambaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/rambaikulam/) and [Vavuniya Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/vavuniya-town-north/). By area it is the 1951st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/). The centre of Nedunkulam is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7714° N, 80.5507° E. Local names: නෙඩුන්කුලම . 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 Nedunkulam ### Nearby, outside Nedunkulam - Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam4.7 km - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North5.2 km - Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North5.7 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town5.7 km - Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.8 km - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam5.9 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town6.1 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town6.1 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town6.2 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam7.4 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai7.5 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam9.1 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: Nedunkulam - 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) · Trincomalee74 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna125 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 6.6 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 17:51). 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 Nedunkulam Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nedunkulam. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 111 m above sea level (median 106 m). - Chettiyur - Eharpuliyankulam - Minimerinchawa - Nedunkulama 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 Nedunkulam Named natural and historic features inside Nedunkulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ikarpuliyan Kulam - Kanda Wewa 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 Nedunkulam 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 Nedunkulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital · Agbopura 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80045&mlon=80.53515#map=17/8.80045/80.53515) Bank Sampath · Vavuniya Town North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75865&mlon=80.50061#map=17/8.75865/80.50061) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Rambaikulam 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75032&mlon=80.50866#map=17/8.75032/80.50866) Hotel Ananthi Hotels · Rambaikulam 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74610&mlon=80.51057#map=17/8.74610/80.51057) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Atambagaskda Vidyalaya · Pudubulankulama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78405&mlon=80.53240#map=17/8.78405/80.53240) College Vavuniya National College of Education · Vavuniya Town North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76266&mlon=80.51651#map=17/8.76266/80.51651) Police station Pudubulankulama Police Point · Pudubulankulama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78349&mlon=80.53241#map=17/8.78349/80.53241) 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 Nedunkulam Places mapped inside Nedunkulam in open map data, by type. - 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 - Eramperiyakulama - Kalukunnammaduwa - Madukanda - Mahakachchakodiya - Mahamylankulama - Mamaduwa - Maradanmaduwa - Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07 - Periya Ulukkulama - Pirappanmaduwa - Poomaduwa - Pudubulankulama - Rankethgama ## Quick answers - Where is Nedunkulam?In Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nedunkulam?Kaththarsinnakulam, Madukanda, Mahakachchakodiya, Rambaikulam and Vavuniya Town North - What is there to see in Nedunkulam?Avvaiyar, Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom), Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue, Archeological Museum - What time zone is Nedunkulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nedunkulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nedunkulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nedunkulam?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nedunkulam?Settlements lie between 102 m and 111 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nedunkulam?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nedunkulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nedunkulam?Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nedunkulam?Sampath, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nedunkulam?Ceypetco, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nedunkulam?LK4306070 (OCHA common operational dataset)