# Alvai South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division # Alvai South Alvai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Alvai South? Alvai South lies in [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alvai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai/), [Alvai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-east/), [Aththai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/), [Nelliaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy/), [Nelliaddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-east/) and [Nelliaddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-north/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Alvai South is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8101° N, 80.2069° E. Local names: අල්වායි දකුණ . 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 Alvai South ### Nearby, outside Alvai South - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East1.0 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East1.2 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre2.9 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro3.7 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East5.3 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu8.7 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri14 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East15 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South19 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: Alvai South - 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) · Jaffna15 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee177 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 14 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 17:50). 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. ## Weather in Alvai South 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 Alvai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruhbins Hospital · Nelliaddy East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80201&mlon=80.20594#map=17/9.80201/80.20594) Bank Commercial Bank · Nelliaddy 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80046&mlon=80.20045#map=17/9.80046/80.20045) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Vadamarachi Central Girls'College · Alvai South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80635&mlon=80.20577#map=17/9.80635/80.20577) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 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 Alvai South Places mapped inside Alvai South 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division - Alvai - Alvai East - Aththai - Imayanan - Imayanan East - Kaddaively - Kapputhu - Karanavai - Karanavai Centre - Karanavai East - Karanavai North - Karanavai North West - Karanavai South - Karanavai West - Karaveddy Centre - Karaveddy East - Karaveddy North - Karaveddy South - Karaveddy West - Maththoni - Nelliaddy - Nelliaddy East - Nelliaddy North - Samarabahu - Thunnalai - Thunnalai Centre - Thunnalai East - Thunnalai South - Thunnalai West - Uduppiddy - Uduppiddy North - Uduppiddy South - Valvetty - Valvetty Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Alvai South?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alvai South?Alvai, Alvai East, Aththai, Nelliaddy, Nelliaddy East and Nelliaddy North - What is there to see in Alvai South?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Alvai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alvai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alvai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Alvai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Alvai South?Ruhbins Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alvai South?Commercial Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alvai South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alvai South?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alvai South?LK4121160 (OCHA common operational dataset)