# Delft Centre GN division, Delft DS Division, Jaffna District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Delft DS Division # Delft Centre Delft Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Delft DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.35 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Delft Centre? Delft Centre lies in [Delft DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 2 other GN divisions: [Delft Centre East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre-east/) and [Delft Centre West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/delft-centre-west/). By area it is the 2722nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.0% of [Delft DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/delft/). The centre of Delft Centre is about 286 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5046° N, 79.7007° E. Local names: ඩෙල්ෆ් මධ්‍යම . 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 Delft Centre OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Delft Centre: 2 attractions. - Dutch Hospital · attraction - Pigeon nest · attraction ### Nearby, outside Delft Centre - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West1.0 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East1.8 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West2.6 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East2.8 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East2.9 km - Queen's Tower · attraction, Delft East3.9 km - Dutch Horse stable · attraction, Delft South4.9 km - Giants Footprint · attraction, Delft South4.9 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West16 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West16 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: Delft Centre - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna52 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Delft Centre Named natural and historic features inside Delft Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Delft Island 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 Delft Centre and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Delft Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Delft Divisional hospital · Delft Centre West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.50873&mlon=79.69075#map=17/9.50873/79.69075) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pungudutivu South West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59616&mlon=79.79349#map=17/9.59616/79.79349) Hotel Delft Village Stay · Delft Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52429&mlon=79.70382#map=17/9.52429/79.70382) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Delft R.C.Ladies College · Delft Centre 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52341&mlon=79.70220#map=17/9.52341/79.70220) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74336&mlon=79.87196#map=17/9.74336/79.87196) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Delft Centre Places mapped inside Delft Centre in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 Delft DS Division - Delft Centre East - Delft Centre West - Delft East - Delft South - Delft West ## Quick answers - Where is Delft Centre?In Delft DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Delft Centre?Delft Centre East and Delft Centre West - What is there to see in Delft Centre?Dutch Hospital, Pigeon nest - What time zone is Delft Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Delft Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Delft Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Delft Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Delft Centre?Delft Divisional hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Delft Centre?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Delft Centre?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Delft Centre?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Delft Centre?LK4142020 (OCHA common operational dataset)