# Irupalai South GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Irupalai South Irupalai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.0km² ## Where is Irupalai South? Irupalai South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ariyalai Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-north/), [Ariyalai Centre South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/ariyalai-centre-south/), [Irupalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-east/), [Kalviyankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/), [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/), [Sangiliyan Thoppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/sangiliyan-thoppu/) and [Thirunelvely North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-north-east/). By area it is the 3751st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Irupalai South is about 305 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6745° N, 80.0543° E. Local names: ඉරුපාලයි 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 Irupalai South ### Nearby, outside Irupalai South - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South1.7 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre2.0 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.0 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani2.0 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani2.0 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.0 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani2.0 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.1 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South3.0 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East3.1 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.2 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North3.2 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 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) · Jaffna13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee177 km ### Nearest railway station Punkankulam (Columbuthurai West), about 2.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Irupalai South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Irupalai South. - Chemmani - Kaddaipirai 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 Irupalai South Named natural and historic features inside Irupalai South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Chemmani 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 Irupalai 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 Irupalai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Queens Medical Consultation Centre · Columbuthurai East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65629&mlon=80.04705#map=17/9.65629/80.04705) Bank Western Union · Sangiliyan Thoppu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68052&mlon=80.03830#map=17/9.68052/80.03830) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 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 1.5 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 3.3 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68244&mlon=80.05889#map=17/9.68244/80.05889) College University of Jaffna · Thirunelvely North East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68214&mlon=80.04095#map=17/9.68214/80.04095) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 2.2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division - Achchelu - Achchuveli North - Achchuveli South - Achchuveli West - Avarangal East - Avarangal West - Iddaikkadu - Irupalai East - 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 South?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irupalai South?Ariyalai Centre North, Ariyalai Centre South, Irupalai East, Kalviyankadu, Navatkuli West, Sangiliyan Thoppu and Thirunelvely North East - What is there to see in Irupalai South?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, arch, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode - What time zone is Irupalai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Irupalai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Irupalai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irupalai South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Irupalai South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Irupalai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Irupalai South?Queens Medical Consultation Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irupalai South?Western Union, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Irupalai South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irupalai South?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Irupalai South?LK4118005 (OCHA common operational dataset)