# Samalankulam GN division, Vavuniya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/samalankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya DS Division # Samalankulam Samalankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **8.59 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6km² - 3mapped services - 101 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samalankulam? Samalankulam 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: [Asikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/asikulam/), [Eramperiyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/eramperiyakulama/), [Kovilkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kovilkulam/), [Mahamylankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mahamylankulama/), [Moonrumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/moonrumurippu/) and [Velikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/velikulam/). By area it is the 1487th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Vavuniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/). The centre of Samalankulam is about 211 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7140° N, 80.5156° E. Local names: සමලන්කුලම් . 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 Samalankulam ### Nearby, outside Samalankulam - Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam3.8 km - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam4.5 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town4.9 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town4.9 km - Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town4.9 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town5.0 km - Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North5.1 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town5.3 km - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North5.8 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam6.5 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam7.6 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai11 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: Samalankulam - 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) · Trincomalee76 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna129 km ### Nearest railway station Iratperiya Kulam (Eramperiyakulama), about 3.8 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 Samalankulam Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Samalankulam. - Ellaparmaruthankulam - Ellaparmaruthankulam Housing Scheme - Marutankulam - Muruganoor - Samalankulam 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 Samalankulam Named natural and historic features inside Samalankulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ellapparmaruthan Kulam - Itti Kulam - Samalam Kulam - Tuvaran Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Moontrumurippu 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 Samalankulam 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 Samalankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Army Field Hospital · Moonrumurippu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74012&mlon=80.50093#map=17/8.74012/80.50093) Bank Sanasa · Vavuniya Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75171&mlon=80.49705#map=17/8.75171/80.49705) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Moonrumurippu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72278&mlon=80.48752#map=17/8.72278/80.48752) Hotel Hotel Northway · Moonrumurippu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72763&mlon=80.48915#map=17/8.72763/80.48915) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Samalankulam GTMS · Samalankulam 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.71882&mlon=80.51203#map=17/8.71882/80.51203) College Vocational Training Authority · Kovilkulam 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73668&mlon=80.51228#map=17/8.73668/80.51228) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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 Samalankulam Places mapped inside Samalankulam in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Pampaimadu - Pandarikulam - Panrikkeithakulam - Paranaddakal - Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam - Poovarasankulam - Puthukkulam - Rambaikulam - Rejendrankulam - Salambaikkulam - Sasthrikoolankulam - Sekkadipulavu - Semamadhu - Thandikulam - Thonikal - Vairavapuliyankulam - Vavuniya Town - Vavuniya Town North - Velankulam - Velikulam ## Quick answers - Where is Samalankulam?In Vavuniya DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Samalankulam?Asikulam, Eramperiyakulama, Kovilkulam, Mahamylankulama, Moonrumurippu and Velikulam - What is there to see in Samalankulam?Avvaiyar, Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar, St Thaninayagam, Chevanayagam - What time zone is Samalankulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Samalankulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Samalankulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samalankulam?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Samalankulam?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Samalankulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Samalankulam?Army Field Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samalankulam?Sanasa, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samalankulam?Ceypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samalankulam?LK4309180 (OCHA common operational dataset)