Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Sangathanai Sangathanai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers 1.15 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1 km² - 1 mapped service - 12 m typical elevation ## Where is Sangathanai? Sangathanai lies in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Chavakachcheri North, Chavakachcheri Town, Kovilkudyiruppu, Manduvil and Meesalai East. By area it is the 9587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division. The centre of Sangathanai is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6641° N, 80.1783° E. Local names: සංගතානෙයි. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sangathanai ### Nearby, outside Sangathanai - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East 12 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri 14 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South 14 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre 15 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu 16 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu 16 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani 16 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani 16 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani 16 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu 16 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu 16 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sangathanai - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 19 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 167 km ### Nearest railway station Sangathanai Railway Station (Sangathanai), about 0.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Sangathanai Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Sangathanai. - Chavakachcheri - Sangathanai Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Sangathanai 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sangathanai | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ever Green Hospital Pvt Ltd · Kovilkudyiruppu | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Seylan Bank · Chavakachcheri Town | 1.5 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Chavakachcheri MCPS · Chavakachcheri Town | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | omus · Chavakachcheri Town | 1.7 km | Map | | Mall | PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West | 13 km | Map | | School | J/Chavakachcheri Hindu Primary School · Sangathanai | 0.1 km | Map | | College | J/ Chavakachcheri Hindu College · Meesalai East | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West | 5.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sangathanai Places mapped inside Sangathanai in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Meesalai West - Mirusuvil North - Mirusuvil South - Navatkadu - Navatkuli East - Navatkuli West - Nunavil Centre - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Sangathanai? In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sangathanai? Chavakachcheri North, Chavakachcheri Town, Kovilkudyiruppu, Manduvil and Meesalai East - What is there to see in Sangathanai? Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument - What time zone is Sangathanai in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sangathanai? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sangathanai? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sangathanai? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sangathanai? January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sangathanai? Ever Green Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sangathanai? Seylan Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sangathanai? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangathanai? Chavakachcheri MCPS, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sangathanai? LK4130075 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.15 km² - P-code: LK4130075 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sangathanai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.