# Pampaimadu GN division, Vavuniya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/pampaimadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya DS Division # Pampaimadu Pampaimadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **21.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.2km² - 3mapped services - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pampaimadu? Pampaimadu lies in [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/), [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: [Echchankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/echchankulam/), [Marukkarampalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/marukkarampalai/), [Nelukkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/nelukkulam/), [Salambaikkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/salambaikkulam/), [Sasthrikoolankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/sasthrikoolankulam/) and [Sekkadipulavu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/sekkadipulavu/). By area it is the 434th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/). The centre of Pampaimadu is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7838° N, 80.4163° E. Local names: පම්පෙයිමඩු . 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 Pampaimadu ### Nearby, outside Pampaimadu - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam6.1 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam7.8 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama9.3 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.3 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town9.4 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai9.4 km - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.4 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.6 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town9.6 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town9.6 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town9.6 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam9.6 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: Pampaimadu - 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) · Trincomalee88 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna118 km ### Nearest railway station Thandikulam (Thandikulam), about 7.6 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 Pampaimadu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pampaimadu. - Pampaimadu - Periyakaddu 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 Pampaimadu Named natural and historic features inside Pampaimadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Kat Kulam - Kattadi Kulam - Kulan Kulam - Palamai Kulam - Valli Kulam - Vayuttuvan Kulam - Vykalikoolan Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Vykalikoolankulam 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 Pampaimadu 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 Pampaimadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Auyuvedic Hospital Vavuniya · Sekkadipulavu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76057&mlon=80.43887#map=17/8.76057/80.43887) Bank BOC Puthukulam · Puthukkulam 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81079&mlon=80.46192#map=17/8.81079/80.46192) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Nelukkulam 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76128&mlon=80.44004#map=17/8.76128/80.44004) Hotel Oviya Hotel · Rejendrankulam 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72686&mlon=80.44456#map=17/8.72686/80.44456) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Pampaimadu GTMS · Pampaimadu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78637&mlon=80.42124#map=17/8.78637/80.42124) College Vavuniya Campus · Pampaimadu 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78333&mlon=80.41669#map=17/8.78333/80.41669) Police station Echchankulam Police Post · Echchankulam 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82529&mlon=80.43758#map=17/8.82529/80.43758) 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 Pampaimadu Places mapped inside Pampaimadu in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - 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 DS Division - Arumugathanputhukulam - Asikulam - Echchankulam - Ilamaruthankulam - Kallikulam - Kalmadu - Kandapuram - Kaththarsinnakulam - Koomankulam - Kovilkulam - Maharambaikulam - Mahilankulam - Maligai - Marukkarampalai - Maruthamadhu - Maruthankulam - Moonrumurippu - Nelukkulam - Nochchimoddai - Omanthai - Palamoddai - Pandarikulam - Panrikkeithakulam - Paranaddakal - Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam - Poovarasankulam - Puthukkulam - Rambaikulam - Rejendrankulam - Salambaikkulam - Samalankulam - Sasthrikoolankulam - Sekkadipulavu - Semamadhu - Thandikulam - Thonikal - Vairavapuliyankulam - Vavuniya Town - Vavuniya Town North - Velankulam - Velikulam ## Quick answers - Where is Pampaimadu?In Vavuniya DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pampaimadu?Echchankulam, Marukkarampalai, Nelukkulam, Salambaikkulam, Sasthrikoolankulam and Sekkadipulavu - What is there to see in Pampaimadu?Jathusana Home , Kavisanan complex , rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road, 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) - What time zone is Pampaimadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pampaimadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pampaimadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pampaimadu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pampaimadu?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pampaimadu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pampaimadu?Auyuvedic Hospital Vavuniya , about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pampaimadu?BOC Puthukulam, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampaimadu?Lanka IOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pampaimadu?LK4309140 (OCHA common operational dataset)