# Thirunelvely North East GN division, Nallur DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Nallur DS Division 

# Thirunelvely North East

Thirunelvely North East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Thirunelvely North East?

Thirunelvely North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/), [Kalviyankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/), [Sangiliyan Thoppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/sangiliyan-thoppu/), [Thirunelvely Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-centre-north/), [Thirunelvely Centre South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-centre-south/) and [Thirunelvely South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-south-east/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Nallur DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/). The centre of Thirunelvely North East is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6797° N, 80.0412° E. Local names: තිරුනෙල්වේලි ඊසාන .

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 North East

### Nearby, outside Thirunelvely North East

- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani0.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani0.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani0.6 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu0.7 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu0.9 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu0.9 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South1.7 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East1.8 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre2.1 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi2.2 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South2.2 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North2.5 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: Thirunelvely North 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) · Jaffna13 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 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 06:18, 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 2026-11-03](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 Thirunelvely North 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 Thirunelvely North East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jaffna General Hospital · Kalviyankadu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68981&mlon=80.04187#map=17/9.68981/80.04187) 

Bank Western Union · Sangiliyan Thoppu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68052&mlon=80.03830#map=17/9.68052/80.03830) 

ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) 

Petrol pump Nallur MPCS · Thirunelvely North East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68128&mlon=80.03892#map=17/9.68128/80.03892) 

Hotel R&B Guest House - Jaffna · Thirunelvely Centre North 1.2 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) 

School J/Nallur Gnanothaya Vidyalayam · Thirunelvely North East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68170&mlon=80.04155#map=17/9.68170/80.04155) 

College University of Jaffna · Thirunelvely North East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68214&mlon=80.04095#map=17/9.68214/80.04095) 

Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 0.8 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 Thirunelvely North East

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

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 North
- Thirunelvely Centre South
- 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 North East?In Nallur DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thirunelvely North East?Irupalai South, Kalviyankadu, Sangiliyan Thoppu, Thirunelvely Centre North, Thirunelvely Centre South and Thirunelvely South East
- What is there to see in Thirunelvely North East?Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch
- What time zone is Thirunelvely North East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thirunelvely North East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thirunelvely North East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thirunelvely North East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thirunelvely North East?Jaffna General Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thirunelvely North East?Western Union, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thirunelvely North East?ComBamk ATM, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thirunelvely North East?Nallur MPCS, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Thirunelvely North East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thirunelvely North East?LK4133125 (OCHA common operational dataset)