# Velanai East Centre GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Velanai East Centre

Velanai East Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.95 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Velanai East Centre?

Velanai East Centre 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: [Velanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east/), [Velanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north/), [Velanai North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north-east/), [Velanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-south/) and [Velanai South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-south-east/). By area it is the 10390th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai East Centre is about 300 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6323° N, 79.9068° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි මධ්‍යම නැ .

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 Velanai East Centre

### Nearby, outside Velanai East Centre

- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North4.8 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu9.7 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West11 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North11 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort12 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort12 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort12 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East13 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi14 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North14 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: Velanai East 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) · Jaffna25 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 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 2026-11-03](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 Velanai East 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 Velanai East Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 0.8 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 1.6 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/Velanai East Maha Vidiyalayam · Velanai East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62771&mlon=79.90258#map=17/9.62771/79.90258) 

College IDM Achievers International Campus · Koddady 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66946&mlon=80.00484#map=17/9.66946/80.00484) 

Police station Jaffna Prison · Fort 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66726&mlon=80.00301#map=17/9.66726/80.00301) 

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 Velanai East Centre

Places mapped inside Velanai East Centre in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- 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
- Saravanai West
- Velanai East
- Velanai North
- Velanai North East
- Velanai South
- Velanai South East
- Velanai West
- Velanai West Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Velanai East Centre?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Velanai East Centre?Velanai East, Velanai North, Velanai North East, Velanai South and Velanai South East
- What is there to see in Velanai East Centre?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree
- What time zone is Velanai East Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Velanai East Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Velanai East Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Velanai East Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai East Centre?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Velanai East Centre?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai East Centre?BOC, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai East Centre?Velanai MPCS, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Velanai East Centre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Velanai East Centre?LK4139050 (OCHA common operational dataset)