# Mandaitivu East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Mandaitivu East

Mandaitivu East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.60 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mandaitivu East?

Mandaitivu East lies in [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/), [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: [Fort](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/fort/), [Mandaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-south/) and [Mandaitivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/mandaitivu-west/). By area it is the 4168th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Mandaitivu East is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6399° N, 80.0011° E. Local names: මණ්ඩතිවු නැගෙනහිර .

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 Mandaitivu East

### Nearby, outside Mandaitivu East

- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort2.5 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort2.7 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort2.9 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East3.0 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.8 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.8 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.2 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North4.3 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.7 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.7 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre5.1 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.3 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: Mandaitivu East

- 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) · Jaffna19 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km

### Nearest railway station

Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 3.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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.

## Weather in Mandaitivu East 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 Mandaitivu East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Gurunagar · Reclamation East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65259&mlon=80.01958#map=17/9.65259/80.01958) 

Bank Samurdi Bank · Fort 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66591&mlon=80.00655#map=17/9.66591/80.00655) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Jaffna MPCS (Ceypetco) · Fort 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66457&mlon=80.01025#map=17/9.66457/80.01025) 

Hotel The Jaffna Fort Guest House · Small Bazaar 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65934&mlon=80.01385#map=17/9.65934/80.01385) 

Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) 

School J/St James Maha Vidyalayam · Reclamation West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65367&mlon=80.01637#map=17/9.65367/80.01637) 

College National Institute Of Nautical Engineering · Small Bazaar 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65781&mlon=80.01395#map=17/9.65781/80.01395) 

Police station Jaffna Police Station · Fort 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66005&mlon=80.01085#map=17/9.66005/80.01085) 

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 Mandaitivu East

Places mapped inside Mandaitivu East 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 South (Velanai) DS Division

- Allaipiddy
- Mandaitivu South
- Mandaitivu West
- Mankumpan
- Nainativu Centre
- Nainativu North
- Nainativu South
- Pungudutivu Centre East
- Pungudutivu Centre North
- Pungudutivu Centre West
- Pungudutivu East
- Pungudutivu East South
- Pungudutivu North
- Pungudutivu North East
- Pungudutivu North West
- Pungudutivu South
- Pungudutivu South East
- Pungudutivu South West
- Pungudutivu West
- Saravanai East
- Saravanai West
- Velanai East
- Velanai East Centre
- Velanai North
- Velanai North East
- Velanai South
- Velanai South East
- Velanai West
- Velanai West Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Mandaitivu East?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mandaitivu East?Fort, Mandaitivu South and Mandaitivu West
- What is there to see in Mandaitivu East?Jaffna Fort, Thanthai Selva, Jaffna scout group 2016, Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial
- What time zone is Mandaitivu East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mandaitivu East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mandaitivu East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mandaitivu East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mandaitivu East?Divisional Hospital Gurunagar, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mandaitivu East?Samurdi Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mandaitivu East?BOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandaitivu East?Jaffna MPCS (Ceypetco), about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mandaitivu East?LK4139005 (OCHA common operational dataset)