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

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

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

# Thunnalai West

Thunnalai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Thunnalai West?

Thunnalai West 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 8 other GN divisions: [Aththai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/), [Kaddaively](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kaddaively/), [Karaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-centre/), [Nelliaddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-east/), [Thunnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai/), [Thunnalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-centre/), [Thunnalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-east/) and [Thunnalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-south/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Thunnalai West is about 320 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7934° N, 80.2089° E. Local names: තුන්නාලෙයි බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Thunnalai West

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East2.2 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East2.5 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro4.6 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre4.7 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East5.9 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.8 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri14 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East14 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: Thunnalai West

- 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) · 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 Thunnalai West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Karaveddy · Karaveddy Centre 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79333&mlon=80.20385#map=17/9.79333/80.20385) 

Bank NSB · Karaveddy North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79857&mlon=80.20031#map=17/9.79857/80.20031) 

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

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Gnanasariya College · Thunnalai West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79459&mlon=80.20945#map=17/9.79459/80.20945) 

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 4.5 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 Thunnalai West

Places mapped inside Thunnalai West 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
- 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 East
- Thunnalai South
- Uduppiddy
- Uduppiddy North
- Uduppiddy South
- Valvetty
- Valvetty Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Thunnalai West?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thunnalai West?Aththai, Kaddaively, Karaveddy Centre, Nelliaddy East, Thunnalai, Thunnalai Centre, Thunnalai East and Thunnalai South
- What is there to see in Thunnalai West?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Thunnalai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thunnalai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thunnalai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thunnalai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thunnalai West?Divisional Hospital Karaveddy, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thunnalai West?NSB, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thunnalai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunnalai West?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thunnalai West?LK4121135 (OCHA common operational dataset)