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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Kopai South

Kopai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.93 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.9km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kopai South?

Kopai 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: [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/), [Kondavil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-north-east/), [Kondavil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-south-east/), [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/) and [Urumpirai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/). By area it is the 3828th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Kopai South is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6935° N, 80.0585° E. Local names: කෝපායි 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 Kopai South

### Nearby, outside Kopai South

- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani3.0 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani3.0 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani3.0 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.1 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.3 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu3.3 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South3.9 km
- Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre4.0 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.1 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.1 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.6 km
- Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North4.9 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 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) · Jaffna11 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 3.9 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 2026-11-02](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 Kopai 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 Kopai South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kopay · Kopai Centre 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70621&mlon=80.06519#map=17/9.70621/80.06519) 

Bank Western Union · Sangiliyan Thoppu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68052&mlon=80.03830#map=17/9.68052/80.03830) 

ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kalviyankadu 1.3 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 2.8 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66989&mlon=80.02470#map=17/9.66989/80.02470) 

School J - Kopay South Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Kopai South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69678&mlon=80.05718#map=17/9.69678/80.05718) 

College Kopay Teachers Training College · Kopai South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69386&mlon=80.04979#map=17/9.69386/80.04979) 

Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 2.4 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 South

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

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 North
- 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 South?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kopai South?Irupalai East, Kalviyankadu, Kondavil North East, Kondavil South East, Kopai Centre, Navatkuli West and Urumpirai South
- What is there to see in Kopai South?King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence, arch
- What time zone is Kopai South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kopai South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kopai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kopai South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kopai South?Divisional Hospital Kopay, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kopai South?Western Union, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kopai South?ComBamk ATM, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kopai South?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kopai South?LK4118020 (OCHA common operational dataset)