# Velanai West GN division, Islands South (Velanai) DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Velanai West

Velanai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.30 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.3km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Velanai West?

Velanai West 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: [Puliyankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/), [Saravanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/), [Saravanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-west/), [Suruvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/suruvil/) and [Velanai West Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west-centre/). By area it is the 6221st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Velanai West is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6432° N, 79.8833° E. Local names: වෙලනෙයි බටහිර .

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

### Nearby, outside Velanai West

- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North5.6 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu7.3 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West8.6 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.2 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.2 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North13 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort14 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort15 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East15 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi16 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

- 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) · Tiruchirappalli178 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 West

Named natural and historic features inside Velanai West, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- 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 West 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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) 

Bank BOC · Velanai South 2.1 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 2.2 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 4.3 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/Velanai West Nadarajah Vidiyalayam · Velanai West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.64782&mlon=79.88140#map=17/9.64782/79.88140) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 11 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

Places mapped inside Velanai West 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
- Velanai East Centre
- Velanai North
- Velanai North East
- Velanai South
- Velanai South East
- Velanai West Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Velanai West?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Velanai West?Puliyankoodal, Saravanai East, Saravanai West, Suruvil and Velanai West Centre
- What is there to see in Velanai West?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree
- What time zone is Velanai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Velanai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Velanai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Velanai West?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Velanai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Velanai West?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Velanai West?BOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Velanai West?BOC, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velanai West?Velanai MPCS, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Velanai West?LK4139065 (OCHA common operational dataset)