# Ariyalai South West GN division, Nallur DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Nallur DS Division 

# Ariyalai South West

Ariyalai South West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ariyalai South West?

Ariyalai South West 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 2 other GN divisions: [Ariyalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-east/) and [Nedunkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/nedunkulam/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/). The centre of Ariyalai South West is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6471° N, 80.0588° E. Local names: අරියාලෙයි ගිනිකොන .

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 South West

### Nearby, outside Ariyalai South West

- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South1.9 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre2.3 km
- Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.5 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.5 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.9 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.0 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.1 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.2 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.2 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East4.4 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.5 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 South 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) · Jaffna16 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee174 km

### Nearest railway station

Punkankulam (Columbuthurai West), about 2.6 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 South West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ariyalai South West.

- Ariyalai
- Maniyanthoddam

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 South 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 Ariyalai South West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Queens Medical Consultation Centre · Columbuthurai East 1.6 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) 2.7 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump S. Sutharsan · Navatkuli West 2.8 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.06671#map=17/9.65000/80.06671) 

Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) 

School J - Kolumbuthurai Thuraiyappah Vidyalayam · Columbuthurai East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65413&mlon=80.04589#map=17/9.65413/80.04589) 

College Ariyalai Computer Training Centre · Ariyalai Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66073&mlon=80.04472#map=17/9.66073/80.04472) 

Police station Gurunagar Police Post · Thirunagar 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65028&mlon=80.02364#map=17/9.65028/80.02364) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Nallur DS Division

- Ariyalai Center West
- Ariyalai Centre
- Ariyalai Centre North
- Ariyalai Centre South
- Ariyalai East
- Ariyalai North West
- Ariyalai S. W. (East)
- 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 South West?In Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ariyalai South West?Ariyalai East and Nedunkulam
- What is there to see in Ariyalai South West?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Dutch Kachcheri Ruins, Kachcheri Ruins
- What time zone is Ariyalai South West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ariyalai South West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ariyalai South West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ariyalai South West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ariyalai South West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ariyalai South West?Queens Medical Consultation Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ariyalai South West?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ariyalai South West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ariyalai South West?S. Sutharsan, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ariyalai South West?LK4133005 (OCHA common operational dataset)