# Alaveddy South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Alaveddy South Alaveddy South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 3mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alaveddy South? Alaveddy South lies in [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-centre/), [Alaveddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-east/), [Alaveddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-west/), [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/), [Mallakam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-south/) and [Masiapiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/masiapiddy/). By area it is the 7738th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Alaveddy South is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7621° N, 80.0072° E. Local names: අලවෙට්ටි 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 Alaveddy South ### Nearby, outside Alaveddy South - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.9 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.5 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.9 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri8.9 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.9 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.9 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.9 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East10.0 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 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: Alaveddy 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) · Jaffna7.7 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 2.8 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 Alaveddy South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Alaveddy South. - Alaveddi - Alaveddy 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 Alaveddy South Named natural and historic features inside Alaveddy South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Panaka Kulam 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 Alaveddy 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 Alaveddy South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Alaveddy Divisional Hospital · Alaveddy South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76887&mlon=80.00727#map=17/9.76887/80.00727) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77572&mlon=80.01253#map=17/9.77572/80.01253) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Alaveddy South American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Alaveddy South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76125&mlon=80.00527#map=17/9.76125/80.00527) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77639&mlon=80.03001#map=17/9.77639/80.03001) 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 Alaveddy South Places mapped inside Alaveddy South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 North (Thllippalai) DS Division - Alaveddy Centre - Alaveddy East - Alaveddy North - Alaveddy West - Ganeshwaram - Ilavalai North - Ilavalai North West - Kadduvan - Kadduvan West - Kankesanthurai Centre - Kankesanthurai South - Kankesanthurai West - Kollankaladdy - Kurumbasiddy - Kurumbasiddy East - Mallakam Centre - Mallakam North - Mallakam South - Maviddapuram - Maviddapuram South - Myliddy North - Myliddythurai North - Myliddythurai South - Naguleswaram - Palai Veemankamam North - Palai Veemankamam South - Palaly East - Palaly North - Palaly North West - Palaly South - Palaly West - Pannalai - Tellippalai - Tellippalai East - Thanthai Selvapuram - Theiyiddy East - Theiyiddy North - Theiyiddy South - Thenmylai - Thurkkapuram - Varuthalaivilan - Vasavilan East - Vasavilan West - Vithakapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Alaveddy South?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alaveddy South?Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy East, Alaveddy West, Kantharodai, Mallakam South and Masiapiddy - What is there to see in Alaveddy South?St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Alaveddy South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alaveddy South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alaveddy South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alaveddy South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alaveddy South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Alaveddy South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Alaveddy South?Alaveddy Divisional Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alaveddy South?BOC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alaveddy South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alaveddy South?Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Alaveddy South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alaveddy South?LK4112040 (OCHA common operational dataset)