# Thirunelvely Centre North GN division, Nallur DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-centre-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Nallur DS Division # Thirunelvely Centre North Thirunelvely Centre North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 8mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thirunelvely Centre North? Thirunelvely Centre North 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kalviyankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/), [Kokuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kokuvil-east/), [Kondavil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-south-east/), [Thirunelvely Centre South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-centre-south/), [Thirunelvely North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-north-east/), [Thirunelvely South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-south-east/) and [Thirunelvely West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-west/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/). The centre of Thirunelvely Centre North is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6922° N, 80.0355° E. Local names: තිරුනෙල්වේලි මධ්‍ . 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 Thirunelvely Centre North ### Nearby, outside Thirunelvely Centre North - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani1.6 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani1.6 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani1.6 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu1.8 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.0 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.0 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South2.2 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East2.2 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi2.8 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre3.6 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.6 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.6 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: Thirunelvely Centre North - 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) · Jaffna12 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee180 km ### Nearest railway station Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 1.6 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 06:18, 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 Thirunelvely Centre North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thirunelvely Centre North. - Thirunelvely East - Thirunelvely 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 Thirunelvely Centre North 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 Thirunelvely Centre North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jaffna General Hospital · Kalviyankadu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68981&mlon=80.04187#map=17/9.68981/80.04187) Bank Sampath Bank · Thirunelvely Centre North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69119&mlon=80.02911#map=17/9.69119/80.02911) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Ratnam - Thirunelveli · Kokuvil East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69073&mlon=80.02847#map=17/9.69073/80.02847) Hotel R&B Guest House - Jaffna · Thirunelvely Centre North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68704&mlon=80.03359#map=17/9.68704/80.03359) Mall TCT Hall And Super Market · Nallur South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) School J/Muththuthampi Vidyalayam · Thirunelvely Centre North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69162&mlon=80.03264#map=17/9.69162/80.03264) College Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna · Thirunelvely Centre North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69698&mlon=80.03527#map=17/9.69698/80.03527) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 0.7 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 Thirunelvely Centre North Places mapped inside Thirunelvely Centre North in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 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 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 Thirunelvely Centre North?In Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thirunelvely Centre North?Kalviyankadu, Kokuvil East, Kondavil South East, Thirunelvely Centre South, Thirunelvely North East, Thirunelvely South East and Thirunelvely West - What is there to see in Thirunelvely Centre North?King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch - What time zone is Thirunelvely Centre North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thirunelvely Centre North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thirunelvely Centre North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thirunelvely Centre North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thirunelvely Centre North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Thirunelvely Centre North?Jaffna General Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thirunelvely Centre North?Sampath Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thirunelvely Centre North?ComBamk ATM, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thirunelvely Centre North?Ratnam - Thirunelveli, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Thirunelvely Centre North?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thirunelvely Centre North?LK4133130 (OCHA common operational dataset)