# Neervely West GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Neervely West

Neervely West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.29 km²**.

- 2.3km²

## Where is Neervely West?

Neervely West 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: [Achchelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchelu/), [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/), [Neervely South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-south/), [Siruppiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-west/), [Urelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urelu/) and [Urumpirai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-east/). By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Neervely West is about 312 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7300° N, 80.0673° E. Local names: නීර්වේලි බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Neervely West

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South2.9 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East3.3 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri3.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.8 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.9 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.1 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.1 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South7.6 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East7.7 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South8.0 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: Neervely West

- 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) · Jaffna6.9 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee180 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 4.1 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 Neervely West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan · Punnalaikadduvan South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75051&mlon=80.05808#map=17/9.75051/80.05808) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) 

ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 7.3 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70394&mlon=80.06909#map=17/9.70394/80.06909) 

Hotel Ashoka Villa Jaffna · Urumpirai South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71734&mlon=80.04479#map=17/9.71734/80.04479) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School J/Karanthan Iramupillai Vidyalayam · Neervely South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72305&mlon=80.06950#map=17/9.72305/80.06950) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 5.9 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.

## 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 South
- 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 West?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Neervely West?Achchelu, Kopai North, Neervely North, Neervely South, Siruppiddy West, Urelu and Urumpirai East
- What is there to see in Neervely West?Water tank, Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Neervely West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Neervely West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Neervely West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Neervely West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Neervely West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Neervely West?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Neervely West?ComBamk ATM, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Neervely West?Kopay MPCS Ceypetco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Neervely West?LK4118070 (OCHA common operational dataset)