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

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

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

# Thumpalai East

Thumpalai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thumpalai East?

Thumpalai East 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 3 other GN divisions: [Katkovalam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/katkovalam/), [Point Pedro East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/point-pedro-east/) and [Thumpalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thumpalai/). By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Thumpalai East is about 323 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8171° N, 80.2523° E. Local names: තුම්පලයි නැගෙනහිර .

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 Thumpalai East

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thumpalai East: 1 beach.

- Moorkkam beach · beach

### Nearby, outside Thumpalai East

- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro1.7 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East3.9 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East4.0 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre4.9 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu5.6 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri19 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East19 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: Thumpalai 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) · Jaffna20 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 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 Thumpalai East

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

- Tumpalai

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 Thumpalai 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 Thumpalai East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Point Pedro · Point Pedro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82346&mlon=80.23857#map=17/9.82346/80.23857) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Point Pedro 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82359&mlon=80.23726#map=17/9.82359/80.23726) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Fisherman's Friend · Point Pedro 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82756&mlon=80.23646#map=17/9.82756/80.23646) 

Hotel Iru Lodge Guesthouse · Point Pedro 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82808&mlon=80.23891#map=17/9.82808/80.23891) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Katcovalam MMTMS · Katkovalam 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81209&mlon=80.24701#map=17/9.81209/80.24701) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.9 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 2.3 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
- 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
- Thondamanaru South
- Thumpalai
- Thunnalai North
- Vallipuram
- Valvettithurai North Centre
- Valvettithurai North East
- Valvettithurai North West
- Valvettithurai South East
- Valvettithurai South West
- Viyaparimulai

## Quick answers

- Where is Thumpalai East?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thumpalai East?Katkovalam, Point Pedro East and Thumpalai
- What is there to see in Thumpalai East?Moorkkam beach
- What time zone is Thumpalai East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thumpalai East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thumpalai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thumpalai East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thumpalai East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thumpalai East?Primary Medical Care Unit Point Pedro, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thumpalai East?Hatton National Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thumpalai East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thumpalai East?Fisherman's Friend, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thumpalai East?LK4127115 (OCHA common operational dataset)