# Neervely South GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Neervely South Neervely South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **4.29 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 4mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Neervely South? Neervely 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kaithady North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-north/), [Kopai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-north/), [Neervely North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-north/) and [Neervely West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-west/). By area it is the 3488th 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 Neervely South is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7134° N, 80.0804° E. Local names: නීර්වේලි 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 Neervely South ### Nearby, outside Neervely South - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East2.9 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri4.6 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.2 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.3 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.3 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.4 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.6 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.6 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South6.9 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre7.2 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South7.3 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: Neervely 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) · Jaffna8.9 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 5.7 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 Neervely South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Neervely South. - Neervely - Nirveli 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Neervely South Named natural and historic features inside Neervely South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Uppu Aru Lagoon 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 Neervely 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 Neervely South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kopay · Kopai Centre 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70621&mlon=80.06519#map=17/9.70621/80.06519) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 6.8 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70394&mlon=80.06909#map=17/9.70394/80.06909) Hotel சிறுப்பிட்டி வல்லையப்புலம் · Siruppiddy East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73257&mlon=80.09376#map=17/9.73257/80.09376) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 4.5 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70704&mlon=80.05803#map=17/9.70704/80.05803) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 5.6 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 Neervely South Places mapped inside Neervely South in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Kopai South - Nawatkiri - Neervely North - 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 Neervely South?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Neervely South?Kaithady North, Kopai North, Neervely North and Neervely West - What is there to see in Neervely South?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House - What time zone is Neervely South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Neervely South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Neervely South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Neervely South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Neervely South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Neervely South?Divisional Hospital Kopay, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Neervely South?BOC Sirupiddy, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Neervely South?ComBamk ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Neervely South?Kopay MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Neervely South?LK4118060 (OCHA common operational dataset)