# Aththai GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division 

# Aththai

Aththai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Aththai?

Aththai 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 7 other GN divisions: [Alvai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-east/), [Alvai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-south/), [Manthikai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/manthikai/), [Nelliaddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-east/), [Puloly North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north-west/), [Thunnalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-centre/) and [Thunnalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-west/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Aththai is about 321 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8019° N, 80.2122° E. Local names: අත්තායි .

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 Aththai

### Nearby, outside Aththai

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East1.2 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East1.5 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro3.7 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre3.7 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East5.1 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.8 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri15 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: Aththai

- 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) · Jaffna16 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee176 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 13 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 Aththai 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 Aththai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rubhins Hospital · Nelliaddy East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80191&mlon=80.20599#map=17/9.80191/80.20599) 

Bank People's Bank · Manthikai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80588&mlon=80.22269#map=17/9.80588/80.22269) 

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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) 

Hotel Vishnu Guest House · Puloly North East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81042&mlon=80.23523#map=17/9.81042/80.23523) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School Alvai Sinnathamby Vidyalayam · Alvai East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80706&mlon=80.21179#map=17/9.80706/80.21179) 

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 3.6 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 Aththai

Places mapped inside Aththai in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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
- Alvai South
- 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 Aththai?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aththai?Alvai East, Alvai South, Manthikai, Nelliaddy East, Puloly North West, Thunnalai Centre and Thunnalai West
- What is there to see in Aththai?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Aththai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Aththai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Aththai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Aththai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aththai?Rubhins Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aththai?People's Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aththai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aththai?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aththai?LK4121170 (OCHA common operational dataset)