# Muthaliyarkulam GN division, Vengalacheddikulam DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/muthaliyarkulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Vengalacheddikulam DS Division # Muthaliyarkulam Muthaliyarkulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **28.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.8km² - 3mapped services - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muthaliyarkulam? Muthaliyarkulam lies in [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Cheddikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/cheddikulam/), [Dematamalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/dematamalgama/), [Kristhavakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/kristhavakulam/), [Mugaththankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/mugaththankulam/), [Neriyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/neriyakulam/), [Periyapuliyalankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/periyapuliyalankulam/), [Sinnasippikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/sinnasippikulam/) and [Thanthirimale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/thanthirimale/). By area it is the 288th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.9% of [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/). The centre of Muthaliyarkulam is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6226° N, 80.2878° E. Local names: මුදලියාර්කුලම් . 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 Muthaliyarkulam ### Nearby, outside Muthaliyarkulam - Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve · archaeological site, Thanthirimale6.6 km - UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ) · viewpoint, Rankethgama12 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam13 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam13 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam13 km - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam13 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam13 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama14 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam20 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: Muthaliyarkulam - 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) · Trincomalee99 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna132 km ### Nearest railway station Chettikulam Station (Kangankulam), about 5.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:52). 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 Muthaliyarkulam Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muthaliyarkulam. - Kappachchi - Mutaliyarkulam 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 Muthaliyarkulam Named natural and historic features inside Muthaliyarkulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake. - Chalampaik Kulam - Kakal Kulam - Kappachchi Kulam - Karampai Kulam - Mutalaikkudi Kulam - Nelli Kulam - Nelveli Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Sonakanochchi Kulam - Vavvala Lake 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 Muthaliyarkulam 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 Muthaliyarkulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chettikulam Hospital · Mugaththankulam 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65910&mlon=80.31243#map=17/8.65910/80.31243) Bank People's Bank · Cheddikulam 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65127&mlon=80.31500#map=17/8.65127/80.31500) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump MPCS · Cheddikulam 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65934&mlon=80.31294#map=17/8.65934/80.31294) Hotel Rest House · Thanthirimale 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57143&mlon=80.25267#map=17/8.57143/80.25267) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School V/Anpupuram Namagal Vidyalayam · Muthaliyarkulam 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62250&mlon=80.30298#map=17/8.62250/80.30298) College Department of ICT - FOT ,University of Vavuniya · Salambaikkulam 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75451&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.75451/80.39968) Police station Cheddikulam Police Station · Mugaththankulam 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65095&mlon=80.31450#map=17/8.65095/80.31450) 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 Muthaliyarkulam Places mapped inside Muthaliyarkulam 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 Vengalacheddikulam DS Division - Andiyapuliyankulam - Cheddikulam - Kangankulam - Kannaddy - Kanthasamy Nagar - Kristhavakulam - Kurukkalputhukkulam - Mugaththankulam - Neriyakulam - Periyakaddu - Periyapuliyalankulam - Periyathampanai - Piramanalankulam - Sinnasippikulam - Sooduventhapulavu - Unit 2. Pavatkulam - Unit 4. Pavatkulam - Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam - Unit 9 & 10. Pavatkulam ## Quick answers - Where is Muthaliyarkulam?In Vengalacheddikulam DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muthaliyarkulam?Cheddikulam, Dematamalgama, Kristhavakulam, Mugaththankulam, Neriyakulam, Periyapuliyalankulam, Sinnasippikulam and Thanthirimale - What is there to see in Muthaliyarkulam?Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve, UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ), 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி), 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting - What time zone is Muthaliyarkulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Muthaliyarkulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Muthaliyarkulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muthaliyarkulam?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Muthaliyarkulam?9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Muthaliyarkulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Muthaliyarkulam?Chettikulam Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muthaliyarkulam?People's Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muthaliyarkulam?Boc smart, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muthaliyarkulam?MPCS, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muthaliyarkulam?LK4312060 (OCHA common operational dataset)