# Aliyavalai GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/aliyavalai/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Aliyavalai Aliyavalai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.21 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Aliyavalai? Aliyavalai lies in [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Iyakkachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/iyakkachchi/), [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/), [Uduththurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/uduththurai/) and [Vettilaikerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vettilaikerny/). By area it is the 3567th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Aliyavalai is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5836° N, 80.4435° E. Local names: ආළියවලෙයි . 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 Aliyavalai ### Nearby, outside Aliyavalai - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai1.4 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal4.0 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal7.7 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal7.8 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass9.9 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass10.0 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: Aliyavalai - 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) · Jaffna47 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee142 km ### Nearest railway station Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 9.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Aliyavalai Named natural and historic features inside Aliyavalai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Mootia Kulam - Nachima 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 Aliyavalai 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 Aliyavalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan · Mulliyan 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55305&mlon=80.47764#map=17/9.55305/80.47764) Bank Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62175&mlon=80.39565#map=17/9.62175/80.39565) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Alvapillai Santharuban · Iyakkachchi 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55492&mlon=80.39982#map=17/9.55492/80.39982) Hotel ReeCha World · Iyakkachchi 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57083&mlon=80.40627#map=17/9.57083/80.40627) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Aliyawalai CCTM Vidyalayam · Aliyavalai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59174&mlon=80.44746#map=17/9.59174/80.44746) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Aliyavalai Places mapped inside Aliyavalai in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division - Ampan - Chempiyanpattu North - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikulam - Kudaththanai - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Aliyavalai?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aliyavalai?Iyakkachchi, Kovilvayal, Uduththurai and Vettilaikerny - What is there to see in Aliyavalai?Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace - What time zone is Aliyavalai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aliyavalai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aliyavalai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aliyavalai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aliyavalai?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Aliyavalai?Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aliyavalai?Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aliyavalai?NSB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aliyavalai?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aliyavalai?LK4124070 (OCHA common operational dataset)