# Velanai South GN division, Islands South (Velanai) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Velanai South Velanai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Velanai South? Velanai South 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: [Pungudutivu North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north-east/), [Velanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east/), [Velanai East Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-east-centre/), [Velanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north/) and [Velanai West Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west-centre/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai South is about 300 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6293° N, 79.8906° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Velanai South - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.0 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu9.0 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.4 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.4 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort13 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort14 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort14 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East15 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North15 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: Velanai South - 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) · Tiruchirappalli180 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 15 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Velanai South Named natural and historic features inside Velanai South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Theva Kulam - Vanna 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 South 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 South 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 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 1.6 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Aiyanar Vidyalayam · Velanai South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62422&mlon=79.89309#map=17/9.62422/79.89309) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 13 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 13 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 South Places mapped inside Velanai South 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 East Centre - Velanai North - Velanai North East - Velanai South East - Velanai West - Velanai West Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Velanai South?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Velanai South?Pungudutivu North East, Velanai East, Velanai East Centre, Velanai North and Velanai West Centre - What is there to see in Velanai South?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab - What time zone is Velanai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Velanai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Velanai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Velanai South?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Velanai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai South?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Velanai South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai South?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai South?Velanai MPCS, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Velanai South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Velanai South?LK4139055 (OCHA common operational dataset)