# Alaveddy West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Alaveddy West

Alaveddy West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.76 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Alaveddy West?

Alaveddy West 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 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-north/), [Alaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-south/), [Masiapiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/masiapiddy/), [Periyavillan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/periyavillan/) and [Sandilipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-north/). By area it is the 7547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Alaveddy West is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7685° N, 79.9983° E. Local names: අලවෙට්ටි 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 Alaveddy West

### Nearby, outside Alaveddy West

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai2.9 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.4 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.7 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North10.0 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri10.0 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 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 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) · Jaffna8.3 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 3.8 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.

## Weather in Alaveddy 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 Alaveddy West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alaveddy Divisional Hospital · Alaveddy South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76887&mlon=80.00727#map=17/9.76887/80.00727) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 1.8 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 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) 

Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Alaveddy Arunasalam Vidyalayam · Alaveddy South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76458&mlon=80.00224#map=17/9.76458/80.00224) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79507&mlon=79.99382#map=17/9.79507/79.99382) 

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 West

Places mapped inside Alaveddy West in open map data, by type.

- 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 South
- 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 West?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Alaveddy West?Alaveddy Centre, Alaveddy North, Alaveddy South, Masiapiddy, Periyavillan and Sandilipay North
- What is there to see in Alaveddy West?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Alaveddy West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Alaveddy West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Alaveddy West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Alaveddy West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alaveddy West?Alaveddy Divisional Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alaveddy West?BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alaveddy West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alaveddy West?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alaveddy West?LK4112045 (OCHA common operational dataset)