# Urumpirai West GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Urumpirai West Urumpirai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 3mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urumpirai West? Urumpirai 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: [Inuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-east/), [Inuvil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-north-east/), [Kondavil Centre East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-centre-east/), [Kondavil Centre West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-centre-west/), [Kondavil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-north-east/), [Urumpirai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-north/) and [Urumpirai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urumpirai-south/). By area it is the 8125th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Urumpirai West is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7166° N, 80.0377° E. Local names: උරුම්පිරායි 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 Urumpirai West ### Nearby, outside Urumpirai West - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.1 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.3 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.4 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.5 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.7 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.9 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.9 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi5.4 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North5.9 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: Urumpirai 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) · Jaffna9.1 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee181 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 1.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Urumpirai West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Urumpirai West. - Karaikkal - Urumpirai 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 Urumpirai 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 Urumpirai West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Urumpirai · Urumpirai South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72039&mlon=80.04596#map=17/9.72039/80.04596) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 0.9 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 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71216&mlon=80.04194#map=17/9.71216/80.04194) Hotel Ashoka Villa Jaffna · Urumpirai South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71734&mlon=80.04479#map=17/9.71734/80.04479) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 3.7 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71758&mlon=80.04169#map=17/9.71758/80.04169) College Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts(University of Jaffna) · Inuvil North East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73096&mlon=80.02650#map=17/9.73096/80.02650) Police station Kopai · Kalviyankadu 3.4 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 Urumpirai West Places mapped inside Urumpirai West in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 South - Valalai - Vatharavattai ## Quick answers - Where is Urumpirai West?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urumpirai West?Inuvil East, Inuvil North East, Kondavil Centre East, Kondavil Centre West, Kondavil North East, Urumpirai North and Urumpirai South - What is there to see in Urumpirai West?Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence - What time zone is Urumpirai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urumpirai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urumpirai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urumpirai West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Urumpirai West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Urumpirai West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Urumpirai, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urumpirai West?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urumpirai West?ComBamk ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urumpirai West?Nadarajah - Urumbirai, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Urumpirai West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Urumpirai West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Urumpirai West?LK4118035 (OCHA common operational dataset)