# Kopai Centre GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-centre/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Kopai Centre

Kopai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.20 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 7mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kopai Centre?

Kopai Centre 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/), [Kopai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-north/), [Kopai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-south/), [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/) and [Urumpirai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/). By area it is the 3580th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Kopai Centre is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6996° N, 80.0687° E. Local names: කෝපායි මධ්‍ය .

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 Kopai Centre

### Nearby, outside Kopai Centre

- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.4 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.4 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.6 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.6 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South4.9 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.9 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre5.2 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South5.4 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East5.5 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.6 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: Kopai Centre

- 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) · Jaffna10 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km

### Nearest railway station

Navatkuli (Navatkuli West), about 4.4 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 Kopai Centre

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kopai Centre.

- Kopay North

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 Kopai Centre 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 Kopai Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kopay · Kopai Centre 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70621&mlon=80.06519#map=17/9.70621/80.06519) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) 

ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) 

Petrol pump Kopay MPCS Ceypetco · Kopai Centre 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70394&mlon=80.06909#map=17/9.70394/80.06909) 

Hotel Ashoka Villa Jaffna · Urumpirai South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71734&mlon=80.04479#map=17/9.71734/80.04479) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School Kopay Christian College · Kopai Centre 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70152&mlon=80.06566#map=17/9.70152/80.06566) 

College National College Of Education · Kopai Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70704&mlon=80.05803#map=17/9.70704/80.05803) 

Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 3.7 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 Kopai Centre

Places mapped inside Kopai Centre in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Kalviyankadu
- 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 Kopai Centre?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kopai Centre?Kaithady West, Kopai North, Kopai South, Navatkuli West and Urumpirai South
- What is there to see in Kopai Centre?King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch
- What time zone is Kopai Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kopai Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kopai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kopai Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kopai Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kopai Centre?Divisional Hospital Kopay, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kopai Centre?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kopai Centre?ComBamk ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kopai Centre?Kopay MPCS Ceypetco, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kopai Centre?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kopai Centre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kopai Centre?LK4118025 (OCHA common operational dataset)