# Irupalai East GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Irupalai East Irupalai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.84 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Irupalai East? Irupalai 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: [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/), [Kalviyankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/), [Kopai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-south/) and [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/). By area it is the 5198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Irupalai East is about 306 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6825° N, 80.0610° E. Local names: ඉරුපාලයි 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 Irupalai East ### Nearby, outside Irupalai East - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani2.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani2.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani2.8 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.8 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South2.8 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.9 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.0 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre3.2 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South3.8 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East3.9 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.3 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North4.3 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: Irupalai 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) · Jaffna12 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee177 km ### Nearest railway station Navatkuli (Navatkuli West), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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. ## Weather in Irupalai 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 Irupalai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jaffna General Hospital · Kalviyankadu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68981&mlon=80.04187#map=17/9.68981/80.04187) Bank Western Union · Sangiliyan Thoppu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68052&mlon=80.03830#map=17/9.68052/80.03830) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kalviyankadu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68701&mlon=80.04829#map=17/9.68701/80.04829) Hotel Mahishe Cottage · Ariyalai Centre 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66807&mlon=80.04203#map=17/9.66807/80.04203) Mall TCT Hall And Super Market · Nallur South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) School J/Kopay South Kandavel TMS · Irupalai East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68244&mlon=80.05889#map=17/9.68244/80.05889) College Kopay Teachers Training College · Kopai South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69386&mlon=80.04979#map=17/9.69386/80.04979) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68595&mlon=80.03802#map=17/9.68595/80.03802) 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 Irupalai East Places mapped inside Irupalai 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 East - Avarangal West - Iddaikkadu - 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 Irupalai East?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irupalai East?Irupalai South, Kalviyankadu, Kopai South and Navatkuli West - What is there to see in Irupalai East?Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch - What time zone is Irupalai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Irupalai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Irupalai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Irupalai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Irupalai East?Jaffna General Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irupalai East?Western Union, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Irupalai East?ComBamk ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irupalai East?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Irupalai East?LK4118010 (OCHA common operational dataset)