# Velanai West Centre GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Velanai West Centre

Velanai West Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Velanai West Centre?

Velanai West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Saravanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/), [Velanai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-north/), [Velanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-south/) and [Velanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai West Centre is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6397° N, 79.8899° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි මධ්‍යම බට .

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 West Centre

### Nearby, outside Velanai West Centre

- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North5.2 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu8.0 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West9.2 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.7 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.7 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort13 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort14 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North14 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: Velanai West 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) · Jaffna26 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 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.

## Villages and localities in Velanai West Centre

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Velanai West Centre.

- Velanai West

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).

## Weather in Velanai West 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 West Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) 

Bank BOC · Velanai South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63800&mlon=79.90162#map=17/9.63800/79.90162) 

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 1.4 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 3.5 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/Velanai Central College · Velanai West Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.64636&mlon=79.89387#map=17/9.64636/79.89387) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 12 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 12 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 West Centre

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

- Schools2

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
- Velanai South East
- Velanai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Velanai West Centre?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Velanai West Centre?Saravanai East, Velanai North, Velanai South and Velanai West
- What is there to see in Velanai West Centre?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree
- What time zone is Velanai West Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Velanai West Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Velanai West Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Velanai West Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Velanai West Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai West Centre?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Velanai West Centre?BOC, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai West Centre?BOC, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai West Centre?Velanai MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Velanai West Centre?LK4139060 (OCHA common operational dataset)