# Thondamanaru South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thondamanaru-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division # Thondamanaru South Thondamanaru South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.20 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.2km² - 0 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thondamanaru South? Thondamanaru South 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 5 other GN divisions: [Iddaikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/iddaikkadu/), [Kerudavil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-south/), [Thampalai-Kathiripay](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/thampalai-kathiripay/), [Thondamanaru North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thondamanaru-north/) and [Uduppiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-south/). By area it is the 9399th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Thondamanaru South is about 321 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8096° N, 80.1333° E. Local names: තොන්ඩමනාරු දකුණ . 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 Thondamanaru South ### Nearby, outside Thondamanaru South - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.9 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East9.0 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre9.1 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East9.2 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.3 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro12 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South12 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East13 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram13 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai15 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu16 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani18 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: Thondamanaru South - 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) · Jaffna7.2 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 km ### Nearest railway station Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 9.3 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 17:51). 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 Thondamanaru South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thondamanaru South. - Thondaimanaru - Tondaimanar 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Thondamanaru South Named natural and historic features inside Thondamanaru South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tondaiman Aru Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thondamanaru South 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 Thondamanaru South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Achchuvely Divisional Hospital · Achchuveli South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77274&mlon=80.11559#map=17/9.77274/80.11559) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Valvettithurai South East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82262&mlon=80.16964#map=17/9.82262/80.16964) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Filling Station MPCS · Karanavai West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) Hotel Village Hotel Jaffna · Kerudavil North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82599&mlon=80.15494#map=17/9.82599/80.15494) Mall VVT Shopping Complex · Valvettithurai South East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82348&mlon=80.16979#map=17/9.82348/80.16979) School J/Veeragathipillai Maha Vidyalayam · Thondamanaru North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81830&mlon=80.13798#map=17/9.81830/80.13798) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 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 - Alvai 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 - 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 Thondamanaru South?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thondamanaru South?Iddaikkadu, Kerudavil South, Thampalai-Kathiripay, Thondamanaru North and Uduppiddy South - What is there to see in Thondamanaru South?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Mayakkai Cave, Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Well - What time zone is Thondamanaru South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thondamanaru South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thondamanaru South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thondamanaru South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thondamanaru South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Thondamanaru South?Achchuvely Divisional Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thondamanaru South?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thondamanaru South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thondamanaru South?Filling Station MPCS, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thondamanaru South?LK4127005 (OCHA common operational dataset)