# Suruvil GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/suruvil/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Suruvil Suruvil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped service - 3 mtypical elevation ## Where is Suruvil? Suruvil lies in [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Karampon West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/), [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/) and [Velanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west/). By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Suruvil is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6514° N, 79.8706° E. Local names: සුරුවිල් . 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 Suruvil ### Nearby, outside Suruvil - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu5.9 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.4 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West7.2 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West8.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West8.5 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North12 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North15 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort15 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort16 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort16 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East16 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi17 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: Suruvil - 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) · Jaffna27 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Suruvil Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Suruvil. - Suruvil 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 Suruvil Named natural and historic features inside Suruvil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Vannan Kulam 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 Suruvil 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 Suruvil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) Bank BOC · Velanai South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63800&mlon=79.90162#map=17/9.63800/79.90162) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63797&mlon=79.90241#map=17/9.63797/79.90241) Hotel Charty Beach Resort · Velanai North East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Velanai West Nadarajah Vidiyalayam · Velanai West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.64782&mlon=79.88140#map=17/9.64782/79.88140) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 10 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 12 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 Suruvil Places mapped inside Suruvil 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division - Analaitivu North - Analaitivu South - Eluvaitivu - Karampon - Karampon East - Karampon South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Puliyankoodal ## Quick answers - Where is Suruvil?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Suruvil?Karampon West, Puliyankoodal and Velanai West - What is there to see in Suruvil?Kayts Fort, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Baobab - What time zone is Suruvil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Suruvil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Suruvil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Suruvil?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Suruvil?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Suruvil?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Suruvil?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Suruvil?BOC, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Suruvil?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suruvil?Velanai MPCS, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Suruvil?LK4103075 (OCHA common operational dataset)