# Saravanai East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Saravanai East Saravanai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.64 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.6km² ## Where is Saravanai East? Saravanai 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 5 other GN divisions: [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/), [Saravanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-west/), [Velanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north/), [Velanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west/) and [Velanai West Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west-centre/). By area it is the 4126th 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 Saravanai East is about 303 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6608° N, 79.8981° E. Local names: සරවනෙයි 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 Saravanai East ### Nearby, outside Saravanai East - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North3.2 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu6.7 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West7.9 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North11 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North11 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West12 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West12 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort12 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort12 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort13 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East13 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi14 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: Saravanai 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) · Jaffna24 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 13 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. ## Villages and localities in Saravanai East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Saravanai East. - Saravanai 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 Saravanai East Named natural and historic features inside Saravanai East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Chulakundu Kulam - Periya Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kayts 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 Saravanai 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 Saravanai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) Bank BOC · Velanai South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63800&mlon=79.90162#map=17/9.63800/79.90162) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 2.6 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 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Saravaanai Nageswary M.V · Saravanai West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66470&mlon=79.89449#map=17/9.66470/79.89449) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 9.6 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 9.3 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. ## Other GN divisions in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division - Allaipiddy - Mandaitivu East - 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 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 Saravanai East?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Saravanai East?Puliyankoodal, Saravanai West, Velanai North, Velanai West and Velanai West Centre - What is there to see in Saravanai East?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Saravanai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Saravanai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Saravanai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saravanai East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Saravanai East?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Saravanai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Saravanai East?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saravanai East?BOC, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Saravanai East?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saravanai East?Velanai MPCS, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saravanai East?LK4139070 (OCHA common operational dataset)