# Thunnalai Centre GN division – Villages & Map

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

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

# Thunnalai Centre

Thunnalai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.95 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thunnalai Centre?

Thunnalai Centre 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 4 other GN divisions: [Aththai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/), [Manthikai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/manthikai/), [Thunnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai/) and [Thunnalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-west/). By area it is the 10390th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Thunnalai Centre is about 321 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7979° N, 80.2166° E. Local names: තුන්නාලෙයි මධ්‍යම .

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 Thunnalai Centre

### Nearby, outside Thunnalai Centre

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East1.6 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East1.8 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro3.7 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre4.2 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East4.9 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri15 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East15 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South20 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: Thunnalai Centre

- 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.

## Villages and localities in Thunnalai Centre

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thunnalai Centre.

- Manthikai
- Puloli South

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 Thunnalai Centre 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 Thunnalai Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Point Pedro · Manthikai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.22476#map=17/9.80538/80.22476) 

Bank People's Bank · Manthikai 1.1 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Puloly East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.22695#map=17/9.80810/80.22695) 

Hotel Vishnu Guest House · Puloly North East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81042&mlon=80.23523#map=17/9.81042/80.23523) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Thunnalai Kasinathar Vidyalayam · Thunnalai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79245&mlon=80.21803#map=17/9.79245/80.21803) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.7 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 3.7 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.

## Other GN divisions in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division

- Alvai
- Alvai East
- Alvai South
- 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 East
- Thunnalai South
- Thunnalai West
- Uduppiddy
- Uduppiddy North
- Uduppiddy South
- Valvetty
- Valvetty Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Thunnalai Centre?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thunnalai Centre?Aththai, Manthikai, Thunnalai and Thunnalai West
- What is there to see in Thunnalai Centre?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Thunnalai Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thunnalai Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thunnalai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thunnalai Centre?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thunnalai Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thunnalai Centre?Base Hospital Point Pedro, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thunnalai Centre?People's Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thunnalai Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunnalai Centre?Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thunnalai Centre?LK4121130 (OCHA common operational dataset)