# Velanai East GN division, Islands South (Velanai) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Velanai East Velanai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Velanai East? Velanai 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 4 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north-east/), [Velanai East Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east-centre/), [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 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai East is about 299 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6235° N, 79.8978° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි 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 Velanai East ### Nearby, outside Velanai East - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.1 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu10.0 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West10.0 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West10.0 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West11 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 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 - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North15 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 - 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) · Tiruchirappalli181 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Velanai East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Velanai East. - Velanai 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 Velanai East Named natural and historic features inside Velanai East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Perum 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 Velanai 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 Velanai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 1.7 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) 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 1.7 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 2.8 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/Aiyanar Vidyalayam · Velanai South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62422&mlon=79.89309#map=17/9.62422/79.89309) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Koddady 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66946&mlon=80.00484#map=17/9.66946/80.00484) Police station Jaffna Prison · Fort 13 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 Places mapped inside Velanai 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 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 Centre - Velanai North - Velanai North East - Velanai South - Velanai South East - Velanai West - Velanai West Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Velanai East?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Velanai East?Pungudutivu North East, Velanai East Centre, Velanai South and Velanai South East - What is there to see in Velanai East?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab - What time zone is Velanai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Velanai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Velanai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Velanai East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Velanai East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Velanai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai East?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Velanai East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai East?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai East?Velanai MPCS, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Velanai East?LK4139040 (OCHA common operational dataset)