# Ariyalai East GN division, Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Nallur DS Division 

# Ariyalai East

Ariyalai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **9.79 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 1 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ariyalai East?

Ariyalai East 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ariyalai Centre South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-south/), [Ariyalai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-south-west/), [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 1257th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 30.0% of [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/). The centre of Ariyalai East is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6329° N, 80.0881° E. Local names: අරියාලෙයි නැගෙනහි .

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 East

### Nearby, outside Ariyalai East

- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South5.4 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre5.9 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.1 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.1 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.3 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.4 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani7.6 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.6 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East8.0 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.1 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 East

- 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) · Jaffna18 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee171 km

### Nearest railway station

Navatkuli (Navatkuli West), about 3.3 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.

## Villages and localities in Ariyalai East

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ariyalai East. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 2 m above sea level (median 1 m).

- Ariyalai East
- Naavalady
- Poompuhaar

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 Ariyalai East 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 East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Insitute of Siddha Medicine · Kaithady South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66965&mlon=80.09333#map=17/9.66965/80.09333) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Kaithady South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67110&mlon=80.09661#map=17/9.67110/80.09661) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump S. Sutharsan · Navatkuli West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66245&mlon=80.07892#map=17/9.66245/80.07892) 

Hotel Palmyra Resort Jaffna -pvt Ltd · Ariyalai East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.06671#map=17/9.65000/80.06671) 

Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) 

School J/Poompugar GTMS · Ariyalai East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63440&mlon=80.08240#map=17/9.63440/80.08240) 

College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) 

Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66655&mlon=80.13246#map=17/9.66655/80.13246) 

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 East

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Nallur DS Division

- Ariyalai Center West
- Ariyalai Centre
- Ariyalai Centre North
- Ariyalai Centre South
- 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 East?In Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ariyalai East?Ariyalai Centre South, Ariyalai South West, Navatkuli West and Nedunkulam
- What is there to see in Ariyalai East?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Dutch Kachcheri Ruins, Kachcheri Ruins
- What time zone is Ariyalai East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ariyalai East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ariyalai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ariyalai East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ariyalai East?Settlements lie between 1 m and 2 m
- What is the best time to visit Ariyalai East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ariyalai East?Insitute of Siddha Medicine, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ariyalai East?Hatton National Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ariyalai East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ariyalai East?S. Sutharsan, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ariyalai East?LK4133010 (OCHA common operational dataset)