# Meesalai West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Meesalai West Meesalai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.77 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Meesalai West? Meesalai West 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kalvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kalvayal/), [Manduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/manduvil/), [Meesalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-east/), [Meesalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/meesalai-north/) and [Sarasalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-south/). By area it is the 7525th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Meesalai West is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6788° N, 80.1825° E. Local names: මීසාලෙයි බටහිර . 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 Meesalai West ### Nearby, outside Meesalai West - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu15 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South15 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East15 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre15 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East16 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani16 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani16 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani16 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu16 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu16 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: Meesalai 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) · Jaffna18 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee168 km ### Nearest railway station Meesalai (Meesalai East), about 0.9 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. ## Weather in Meesalai 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 Meesalai West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ever Green Hospital Pvt Ltd · Kovilkudyiruppu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66132&mlon=80.16814#map=17/9.66132/80.16814) Bank Seylan Bank · Chavakachcheri Town 2.8 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Chavakachcheri MCPS · Chavakachcheri Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65946&mlon=80.16454#map=17/9.65946/80.16454) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Meesalai Vigneswara Maha Vidyalayam · Meesalai West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67803&mlon=80.18401#map=17/9.67803/80.18401) College J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Meesalai East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66975&mlon=80.19028#map=17/9.66975/80.19028) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 5.7 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 Meesalai West Places mapped inside Meesalai West 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 - Kalvayal - 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 - 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 Meesalai West?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meesalai West?Kalvayal, Manduvil, Meesalai East, Meesalai North and Sarasalai South - What is there to see in Meesalai West?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Manal Kadu Beach, Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai - What time zone is Meesalai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meesalai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meesalai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Meesalai West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Meesalai West?Ever Green Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meesalai West?Seylan Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meesalai West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meesalai West?Chavakachcheri MCPS, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meesalai West?LK4130160 (OCHA common operational dataset)