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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/alvai-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division 

# Alvai West

Alvai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alvai West?

Alvai West lies in [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [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: [Alvai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai/), [Alvai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/alvai-north-west/), [Nelliaddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-north/) and [Polikandy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/polikandy-east/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Alvai West is about 323 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8236° N, 80.1966° E. Local names: අල්වායි 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 Alvai West

### Nearby, outside Alvai West

- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre2.2 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East2.4 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East2.5 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro4.5 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East6.3 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu10 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 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) · Jaffna14 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 16 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 Alvai West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Alvai West.

- Alvai West
- Thikkam

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 Alvai 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 Alvai West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82550&mlon=80.17881#map=17/9.82550/80.17881) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Nelliaddy 2.6 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School Thickam Sithivinayagar Vidyalayam · Alvai North West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82682&mlon=80.20078#map=17/9.82682/80.20078) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 2.6 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 4.0 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 Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division

- Alvai North
- Alvai North Centre
- Alvai North West
- Katkovalam
- Kerudavil East
- Kerudavil North
- Kerudavil South
- Manthikai
- Point Pedro
- Point Pedro East
- Point Pedro South
- Polikandy East
- Polikandy South
- Polikandy West
- Puloly Centre
- Puloly East
- Puloly North
- Puloly North East
- Puloly North West
- Puloly South
- Puloly South West
- Puloly West
- Thondamanaru North
- Thondamanaru South
- Thumpalai
- Thumpalai East
- Thunnalai North
- Vallipuram
- Valvettithurai North Centre
- Valvettithurai North East
- Valvettithurai North West
- Valvettithurai South East
- Valvettithurai South West
- Viyaparimulai

## Quick answers

- Where is Alvai West?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Alvai West?Alvai, Alvai North West, Nelliaddy North and Polikandy East
- What is there to see in Alvai West?Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Well, Mayakkai Cave, Theru Moodi Madam
- What time zone is Alvai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Alvai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Alvai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alvai West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Alvai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alvai West?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alvai West?Commercial Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alvai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alvai West?MPCS Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alvai West?LK4127070 (OCHA common operational dataset)