# Velanai North GN division, Islands South (Velanai) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Velanai North Velanai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **6.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.8km² - 2mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Velanai North? Velanai North 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: [Saravanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/), [Velanai East Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east-centre/), [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 West Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west-centre/). By area it is the 2009th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai North is about 303 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6591° N, 79.9117° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි උතුර . 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 North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Velanai North: 1 memorial. - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial ### Nearby, outside Velanai North - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu8.0 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West9.1 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.9 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort11 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North12 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East12 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi12 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East13 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South13 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West13 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 North - 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) · Jaffna23 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 12 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. ## Villages and localities in Velanai North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Velanai North. - Kannaodai - Velanai East 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Velanai North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Cilinda Kulam - Nittul 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 North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 2.6 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 11 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 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Velanai Athithisoody Vidyalayam · Velanai North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65292&mlon=79.90725#map=17/9.65292/79.90725) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Koddady 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66946&mlon=80.00484#map=17/9.66946/80.00484) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 8.7 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 Velanai North Places mapped inside Velanai North in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 East Centre - Velanai North East - Velanai South - Velanai South East - Velanai West - Velanai West Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Velanai North?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Velanai North?Saravanai East, Velanai East Centre, Velanai North East, Velanai South and Velanai West Centre - What is there to see in Velanai North?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. - What time zone is Velanai North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Velanai North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Velanai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Velanai North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Velanai North?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Velanai North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai North?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Velanai North?BOC, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai North?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai North?Velanai MPCS, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Velanai North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Velanai North?LK4139030 (OCHA common operational dataset)