# Saravanai West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Saravanai West

Saravanai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Saravanai West?

Saravanai West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Naranthanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai/), [Naranthanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-north/), [Naranthanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/), [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/), [Saravanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/) and [Velanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west/). By area it is the 7902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Saravanai West is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6659° N, 79.8899° E. Local names: සරවනෙයි බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Saravanai West

- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North3.9 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu5.7 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West6.9 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North11 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort13 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort13 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort14 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East14 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi15 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 West

- 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) · Tiruchirappalli177 km

### Nearest railway station

Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 14 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 Saravanai West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) 

Bank BOC · Velanai South 3.4 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 3.4 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 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) 

Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 13 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66470&mlon=79.89449#map=17/9.66470/79.89449) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 8.8 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 9.4 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 Saravanai West

Places mapped inside Saravanai West 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 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 East
- 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 West?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Saravanai West?Naranthanai, Naranthanai North, Naranthanai South, Puliyankoodal, Saravanai East and Velanai West
- What is there to see in Saravanai West?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Casuarina Beach
- What time zone is Saravanai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Saravanai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Saravanai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Saravanai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saravanai West?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saravanai West?BOC, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saravanai West?BOC, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saravanai West?Velanai MPCS, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saravanai West?LK4139075 (OCHA common operational dataset)