# Thunnalai East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Thunnalai East

Thunnalai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Thunnalai East?

Thunnalai East 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: [Kaddaively](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kaddaively/), [Thunnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai/), [Thunnalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thunnalai-north/), [Thunnalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-south/), [Thunnalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-west/) and [Vallipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/vallipuram/). By area it is the 10462nd 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 East is about 320 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7846° N, 80.2256° E. Local names: තුන්නාලෙයි නැගෙනහ .

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 East

### Nearby, outside Thunnalai East

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.2 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East3.5 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro4.5 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East5.3 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu5.7 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre5.9 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East15 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri15 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 East

- 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) · Jaffna17 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee174 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 12 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 East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thunnalai East.

- Thunnalai

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 East 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 East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Point Pedro · Manthikai 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.22476#map=17/9.80538/80.22476) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Manthikai 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80540&mlon=80.22585#map=17/9.80540/80.22585) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Puloly East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.22695#map=17/9.80810/80.22695) 

Hotel Kbs golden house · Puloly South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79931&mlon=80.24038#map=17/9.79931/80.24038) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Thunnalai North MMTMS · Thunnalai North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79228&mlon=80.22274#map=17/9.79228/80.22274) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 3.2 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 4.7 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 Centre
- Thunnalai South
- Thunnalai West
- Uduppiddy
- Uduppiddy North
- Uduppiddy South
- Valvetty
- Valvetty Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Thunnalai East?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thunnalai East?Kaddaively, Thunnalai, Thunnalai North, Thunnalai South, Thunnalai West and Vallipuram
- What is there to see in Thunnalai East?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Moorkkam beach
- What time zone is Thunnalai East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thunnalai East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thunnalai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thunnalai East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thunnalai East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thunnalai East?Base Hospital Point Pedro, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thunnalai East?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thunnalai East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunnalai East?Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thunnalai East?LK4121120 (OCHA common operational dataset)