# Urumpirai South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Urumpirai South Urumpirai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.88 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Urumpirai South? Urumpirai 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: [Kondavil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-north-east/), [Kopai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/kopai-centre/), [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/), [Urumpirai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-east/), [Urumpirai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-north/) and [Urumpirai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-west/). By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Urumpirai South is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7138° N, 80.0496° E. Local names: උරුම්පිරායි 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 Urumpirai South ### Nearby, outside Urumpirai South - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.4 km - 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 Rajathani4.3 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.4 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.7 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South5.1 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East5.1 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi5.7 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East5.7 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South5.9 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: Urumpirai 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) · Jaffna9.0 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee180 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 2.6 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 06:18, 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 Urumpirai 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 Urumpirai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Urumpirai · Urumpirai South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72039&mlon=80.04596#map=17/9.72039/80.04596) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump Nadarajah - Urumbirai · Urumpirai West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71216&mlon=80.04194#map=17/9.71216/80.04194) Hotel Ashoka Villa Jaffna · Urumpirai South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71734&mlon=80.04479#map=17/9.71734/80.04479) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) School J/Urumbirai Chandothaya Vidyasalai · Urumpirai West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71758&mlon=80.04169#map=17/9.71758/80.04169) College Jaffna National College of Education · Kopai Centre 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70660&mlon=80.05658#map=17/9.70660/80.05658) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 3.3 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 Urumpirai South Places mapped inside Urumpirai South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 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 South - Neervely West - Pattameni - Puttur East - Puttur North - Puttur West - Siruppiddy East - Siruppiddy West - Thampalai-Kathiripay - Urelu - Urumpirai East - Urumpirai North - Urumpirai West - Valalai - Vatharavattai ## Quick answers - Where is Urumpirai South?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urumpirai South?Kondavil North East, Kopai Centre, Kopai North, Kopai South, Urumpirai East, Urumpirai North and Urumpirai West - What is there to see in Urumpirai South?Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence - What time zone is Urumpirai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urumpirai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urumpirai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Urumpirai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Urumpirai South?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Urumpirai, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urumpirai South?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urumpirai South?ComBamk ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urumpirai South?Nadarajah - Urumbirai, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Urumpirai South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Urumpirai South?LK4118045 (OCHA common operational dataset)