# Avarangal East GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Avarangal East Avarangal East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Avarangal East? Avarangal East lies in [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/), [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: [Avarangal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/), [Puttur North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-north/) and [Vatharavattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/vatharavattai/). By area it is the 6831st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Avarangal East is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7491° N, 80.1220° E. Local names: ආවරංගාල් 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 Avarangal East ### Nearby, outside Avarangal East - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East3.2 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri3.7 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South8.5 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East12 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East13 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South13 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: Avarangal 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) · Jaffna7.4 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km ### Nearest railway station Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 9.7 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 Avarangal East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Avarangal East. - Avarankal 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 Avarangal East Named natural and historic features inside Avarangal East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Tattankeny Kulam 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 Avarangal 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 Avarangal East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur · Puttur East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74443&mlon=80.10749#map=17/9.74443/80.10749) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump N. Visuvalingam · Siruppiddy East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73471&mlon=80.09729#map=17/9.73471/80.09729) Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Puththakalady Sri Vishnu Vidyalayam · Avarangal East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75283&mlon=80.11710#map=17/9.75283/80.11710) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 3.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Avarangal East Places mapped inside Avarangal East 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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division - Achchelu - Achchuveli North - Achchuveli South - Achchuveli West - Avarangal West - Iddaikkadu - Irupalai East - Irupalai South - Kalviyankadu - Kopai Centre - Kopai North - Kopai South - Nawatkiri - Neervely North - Neervely South - Neervely West - Pattameni - Puttur East - Puttur North - Puttur West - Siruppiddy East - Siruppiddy West - Thampalai-Kathiripay - Urelu - Urumpirai East - Urumpirai North - Urumpirai South - Urumpirai West - Valalai - Vatharavattai ## Quick answers - Where is Avarangal East?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Avarangal East?Avarangal West, Puttur East, Puttur North and Vatharavattai - What is there to see in Avarangal East?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House - What time zone is Avarangal East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Avarangal East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Avarangal East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Avarangal East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Avarangal East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Avarangal East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Avarangal East?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Avarangal East?BOC Sirupiddy, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Avarangal East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Avarangal East?N. Visuvalingam, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Avarangal East?LK4118100 (OCHA common operational dataset)