# Kalvayal GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kalvayal Kalvayal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7km² - 1mapped service - 3 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalvayal? Kalvayal lies in [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [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 11 other GN divisions: [Chandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chandrapuram/), [Chavakachcheri North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-north/), [Chavakachcheri Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chavakachcheri-town/), [Madduvil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-centre/), [Madduvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-east/), [Manduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manduvil/), [Meesalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-west/), [Nunavil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-centre/), [Nunavil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-east/), [Nunavil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/nunavil-west/) and [Sarasalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-south/). By area it is the 4076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kalvayal is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6776° N, 80.1563° E. Local names: කල්වයල් . 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 Kalvayal ### Nearby, outside Kalvayal - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.1 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South12 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre13 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North14 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North14 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: Kalvayal - 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) · Trincomalee169 km ### Nearest railway station Chavakachcheri (Nunavil East), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Kalvayal Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kalvayal. - Chavakachcheri North - Sarasalai 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kalvayal Named natural and historic features inside Kalvayal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ilrarayit Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kalvayal 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 Kalvayal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chavakachcheri Base Hospital · Chavakachcheri Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66164&mlon=80.16696#map=17/9.66164/80.16696) Bank Seylan Bank · Chavakachcheri Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66025&mlon=80.16517#map=17/9.66025/80.16517) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Chavakachcheri MCPS · Chavakachcheri Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65946&mlon=80.16454#map=17/9.65946/80.16454) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Kalvayal Sri Shamuganatha Vidyalayam · Kalvayal 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67314&mlon=80.15795#map=17/9.67314/80.15795) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Nunavil East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65000&mlon=80.15000#map=17/9.65000/80.15000) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 2.9 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 Kalvayal Places mapped inside Kalvayal in open map data, by type. - 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division - Allarai - Chandrapuram - Chavakachcheri North - Chavakachcheri Town - Eluthumadduval North - Eluthumadduval South - Iddaikurichchi - Kachchai - Kaithady Centre - Kaithady East - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kaithady North - Kaithady Nunavil - Kaithady South - Kaithady South East - Kaithady West - Karambaikkurichchi - Karampaham - Ketpeli - Kodikamam Centre - Kodikamam North - Kodikamam South - Kovilakandy - Kovilkudyiruppu - Kudamiyan - Maaseri - Madduvil Centre - Madduvil East - Madduvil North - Madduvil Nunavil - Manduvil - Manthuvil East - Manthuvil North - Manthuvil West - Maravanpulo - Meesalai East - Meesalai North - Meesalai West - Mirusuvil North - Mirusuvil South - Navatkadu - Navatkuli East - Navatkuli West - Nunavil Centre - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kalvayal?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalvayal?Chandrapuram, Chavakachcheri North, Chavakachcheri Town, Madduvil Centre, Madduvil East, Manduvil, Meesalai West, Nunavil Centre, Nunavil East, Nunavil West and Sarasalai South - What is there to see in Kalvayal?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument - What time zone is Kalvayal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalvayal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalvayal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalvayal?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalvayal?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalvayal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalvayal?Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalvayal?Seylan Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalvayal?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalvayal?Chavakachcheri MCPS, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalvayal?LK4130090 (OCHA common operational dataset)