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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Kopai North

Kopai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.34 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kopai North?

Kopai North 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 8 other GN divisions: [Kaithady North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-north/), [Kaithady West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-west/), [Kopai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-centre/), [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/), [Neervely South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-south/), [Neervely West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-west/), [Urumpirai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-east/) and [Urumpirai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/). By area it is the 3435th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Kopai North is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7088° N, 80.0708° E. Local names: කෝපායි උතුර .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Kopai North

- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.0 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.9 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani5.2 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.3 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri5.4 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.5 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.5 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South5.9 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South6.2 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre6.2 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: Kopai North

- 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) · Jaffna9.3 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km

### Nearest railway station

Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 4.9 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 2026-11-03](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 North

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kopai North.

- Kopay
- Nirveli South
- Siruppiddy

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 North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kopay · Kopai Centre 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70621&mlon=80.06519#map=17/9.70621/80.06519) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) 

ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 5.7 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 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70394&mlon=80.06909#map=17/9.70394/80.06909) 

Hotel Ashoka Villa Jaffna · Urumpirai South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71734&mlon=80.04479#map=17/9.71734/80.04479) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School Neervely South HTMS · Neervely South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71393&mlon=80.07385#map=17/9.71393/80.07385) 

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 4.4 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 North

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

- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

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 Centre
- 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 North?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kopai North?Kaithady North, Kaithady West, Kopai Centre, Navatkuli West, Neervely South, Neervely West, Urumpirai East and Urumpirai South
- What is there to see in Kopai North?Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode
- What time zone is Kopai North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kopai North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kopai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kopai North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kopai North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kopai North?Divisional Hospital Kopay, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kopai North?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kopai North?ComBamk ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kopai North?Kopay MPCS Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kopai North?LK4118030 (OCHA common operational dataset)