# Vellampokkady GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/vellampokkady/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Vellampokkady Vellampokkady is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.6km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vellampokkady? Vellampokkady 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 3 other GN divisions: [Allarai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/allarai/), [Kachchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kachchai/) and [Kodikamam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kodikamam-centre/). By area it is the 7865th 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 Vellampokkady is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6666° N, 80.2037° E. Local names: වෙල්ලාම්පෝක්කටි . 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 Vellampokkady ### Nearby, outside Vellampokkady - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East14 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu14 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri16 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East16 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East16 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South17 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre18 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro18 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East18 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani18 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani18 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu18 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: Vellampokkady - 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) · Jaffna20 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee165 km ### Nearest railway station Meesalai (Meesalai East), about 1.8 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 Vellampokkady Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vellampokkady. - Vellampokkady 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 Vellampokkady 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 Vellampokkady Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kodikamam · Kodikamam North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67801&mlon=80.23696#map=17/9.67801/80.23696) Bank People's Bank · Kodikamam North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68155&mlon=80.22032#map=17/9.68155/80.22032) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Thanmaradchchi East MPCS · Kodikamam North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68181&mlon=80.22020#map=17/9.68181/80.22020) Hotel omus · Chavakachcheri Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65943&mlon=80.16378#map=17/9.65943/80.16378) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Allarai GTMS · Allarai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.19655#map=17/9.66519/80.19655) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 7.8 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. ## 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 - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Vellampokkady?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vellampokkady?Allarai, Kachchai and Kodikamam Centre - What is there to see in Vellampokkady?Old Co-operative Shop, Manal Kadu Beach, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Mayakkai Cave - What time zone is Vellampokkady in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vellampokkady?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vellampokkady?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vellampokkady?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vellampokkady?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vellampokkady?Divisional Hospital Kodikamam, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vellampokkady?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vellampokkady?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vellampokkady?Thanmaradchchi East MPCS, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vellampokkady?LK4130180 (OCHA common operational dataset)