# Vatharavattai GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/vatharavattai/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division # Vatharavattai Vatharavattai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **13.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.6km² - 1mapped service - 1 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vatharavattai? Vatharavattai 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: [Achchuveli South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-south/), [Avarangal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-east/), [Avarangal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/), [Kapputhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kapputhu/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/), [Sarasalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-north/) and [Sarasalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/sarasalai-south/). By area it is the 809th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.5% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Vatharavattai is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7351° N, 80.1450° E. Local names: වාදරවත්තයි . 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 Vatharavattai ### Nearby, outside Vatharavattai - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East5.3 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.6 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East12 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East12 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre13 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South14 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani14 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 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: Vatharavattai - 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) · Jaffna10 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km ### Nearest railway station Meesalai (Meesalai East), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Vatharavattai Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vatharavattai. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 6 m above sea level (median 1 m). - Kethuru - Koddaikkadu - Periya Pokkanai - Vaatharawattai - Vatharawathai 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 Vatharavattai 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 Vatharavattai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur · Puttur East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74443&mlon=80.10749#map=17/9.74443/80.10749) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) ATM ComBamk ATM · Nallur Rajathani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67380&mlon=80.03298#map=17/9.67380/80.03298) Petrol pump N. Visuvalingam · Siruppiddy East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73471&mlon=80.09729#map=17/9.73471/80.09729) Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Vatharawattai Vigneaswara Vidyalayam · Vatharavattai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73030&mlon=80.14064#map=17/9.73030/80.14064) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 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 Vatharavattai Places mapped inside Vatharavattai in open map data, by type. - 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 - Urumpirai West - Valalai ## Quick answers - Where is Vatharavattai?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vatharavattai?Achchuveli South, Avarangal East, Avarangal West, Kapputhu, Puttur East, Sarasalai North and Sarasalai South - What is there to see in Vatharavattai?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, Mayakkai Cave - What time zone is Vatharavattai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vatharavattai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vatharavattai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vatharavattai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vatharavattai?Settlements lie between 1 m and 6 m - What is the best time to visit Vatharavattai?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vatharavattai?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vatharavattai?BOC Sirupiddy, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vatharavattai?ComBamk ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vatharavattai?N. Visuvalingam, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vatharavattai?LK4118120 (OCHA common operational dataset)