# Kalviyankadu GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kalviyankadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Kalviyankadu Kalviyankadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 4mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalviyankadu? Kalviyankadu 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: [Irupalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-east/), [Irupalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/irupalai-south/), [Kokuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kokuvil-east/), [Kondavil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-south-east/), [Kopai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-south/), [Thirunelvely Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-centre-north/) and [Thirunelvely North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/thirunelvely-north-east/). By area it is the 8907th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Kalviyankadu is about 307 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6913° N, 80.0467° E. Local names: කල්වියංකාඩූ . 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 Kalviyankadu ### Nearby, outside Kalviyankadu - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani1.9 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani1.9 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani1.9 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.0 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.3 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu2.3 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South2.9 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East2.9 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South3.4 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre3.4 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi3.4 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North4.0 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: Kalviyankadu - 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) · Trincomalee179 km ### Nearest railway station Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 2.8 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 06:18, 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 Kalviyankadu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kalviyankadu. - Irupalai - Kopay South 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 Kalviyankadu 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 Kalviyankadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jaffna General Hospital · Kalviyankadu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68981&mlon=80.04187#map=17/9.68981/80.04187) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thirunelvely South East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68057&mlon=80.03826#map=17/9.68057/80.03826) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kalviyankadu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68701&mlon=80.04829#map=17/9.68701/80.04829) Hotel R&B Guest House - Jaffna · Thirunelvely Centre North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68704&mlon=80.03359#map=17/9.68704/80.03359) Mall TCT Hall And Super Market · Nallur South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) School J/Kopay Maha vidyalayam · Kalviyankadu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69260&mlon=80.04924#map=17/9.69260/80.04924) College Kopay Teachers Training College · Kopai South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69386&mlon=80.04979#map=17/9.69386/80.04979) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 1.1 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 Kalviyankadu Places mapped inside Kalviyankadu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 East - Irupalai South - 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 Kalviyankadu?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalviyankadu?Irupalai East, Irupalai South, Kokuvil East, Kondavil South East, Kopai South, Thirunelvely Centre North and Thirunelvely North East - What is there to see in Kalviyankadu?King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch - What time zone is Kalviyankadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalviyankadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalviyankadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalviyankadu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalviyankadu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalviyankadu?Jaffna General Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalviyankadu?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalviyankadu?ComBamk ATM, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalviyankadu?Ceypetco, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kalviyankadu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kalviyankadu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalviyankadu?LK4118015 (OCHA common operational dataset)