# Ariyalai Centre South GN division, Nallur DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Nallur DS Division 

# Ariyalai Centre South

Ariyalai Centre South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Ariyalai Centre South?

Ariyalai Centre South lies in [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ariyalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre/), [Ariyalai Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-north/), [Ariyalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-east/), [Columbuthurai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/columbuthurai-east/), [Columbuthurai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/columbuthurai-west/), [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/), [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/) and [Nedunkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/nedunkulam/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/). The centre of Ariyalai Centre South is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6591° N, 80.0597° E. Local names: අරියාලෙයි මධ්‍යම .

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 Ariyalai Centre South

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ariyalai Centre South: 1 memorial.

- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial

### Nearby, outside Ariyalai Centre South

- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre1.9 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.1 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.2 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.2 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.3 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani3.3 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani3.3 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.3 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani3.3 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South3.9 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.0 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.0 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: Ariyalai Centre 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) · Jaffna15 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km

### Nearest railway station

Punkankulam (Columbuthurai West), about 2.3 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 06:17, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Weather in Ariyalai Centre 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 Ariyalai Centre South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Queens Medical Consultation Centre · Columbuthurai East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65629&mlon=80.04705#map=17/9.65629/80.04705) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Ariyalai S. W. (East) 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65976&mlon=80.03815#map=17/9.65976/80.03815) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump S. Sutharsan · Navatkuli West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66245&mlon=80.07892#map=17/9.66245/80.07892) 

Hotel Neyaham Residence Jaffna By Sarvodaya · Ariyalai Centre South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66087&mlon=80.04964#map=17/9.66087/80.04964) 

Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) 

School J/Sri Barwathy Vidyalayam · Ariyalai Centre South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66012&mlon=80.04769#map=17/9.66012/80.04769) 

College Ariyalai Computer Training Centre · Ariyalai Centre 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66073&mlon=80.04472#map=17/9.66073/80.04472) 

Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68595&mlon=80.03802#map=17/9.68595/80.03802) 

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 Ariyalai Centre South

Places mapped inside Ariyalai Centre South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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 Nallur DS Division

- Ariyalai Center West
- Ariyalai Centre
- Ariyalai Centre North
- Ariyalai East
- Ariyalai North West
- Ariyalai S. W. (East)
- Ariyalai South West
- Iyanar Kovilady
- Kantharmadam North East
- Kantharmadam North West
- Kantharmadam South East
- Kantharmadam South West
- Kokuvil Centre East
- Kokuvil Centre West
- Kokuvil East
- Kokuvil North East
- Kokuvil North West
- Kokuvil South East
- Kokuvil South West
- Kokuvil West
- Kondavil Centre East
- Kondavil Centre West
- Kondavil North East
- Kondavil North West
- Kondavil South East
- Kondavil South West
- Nallur North
- Nallur Rajathani
- Nallur South
- Sangiliyan Thoppu
- Thirunelvely Centre North
- Thirunelvely Centre South
- Thirunelvely North East
- Thirunelvely South East
- Thirunelvely West
- Vannarponnai N.E. (North)
- Vannarponnai N.E. (South)
- Vannarponnai N.W. (North)
- Vannarponnai N.W. (West)

## Quick answers

- Where is Ariyalai Centre South?In Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ariyalai Centre South?Ariyalai Centre, Ariyalai Centre North, Ariyalai East, Columbuthurai East, Columbuthurai West, Irupalai South, Navatkuli West and Nedunkulam
- What is there to see in Ariyalai Centre South?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai
- What time zone is Ariyalai Centre South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ariyalai Centre South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ariyalai Centre South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ariyalai Centre South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ariyalai Centre South?Queens Medical Consultation Centre, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ariyalai Centre South?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ariyalai Centre South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ariyalai Centre South?S. Sutharsan, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ariyalai Centre South?LK4133040 (OCHA common operational dataset)