# Kankesanthurai Centre GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Kankesanthurai Centre

Kankesanthurai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kankesanthurai Centre?

Kankesanthurai Centre 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kankesanthurai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-south/), [Kankesanthurai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kankesanthurai-west/), [Theiyiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/theiyiddy-north/) and [Theiyiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/theiyiddy-south/). By area it is the 11625th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Kankesanthurai Centre is about 321 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8149° N, 80.0468° E. Local names: කන්‍කසන්තුරෙයි මධ .

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 Kankesanthurai Centre

### Nearby, outside Kankesanthurai Centre

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.9 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.2 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.9 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri8.1 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani15 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu15 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu16 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu16 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East16 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: Kankesanthurai Centre

- 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) · Jaffna3.6 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km

### Nearest railway station

Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 0.2 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 Kankesanthurai Centre 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 Kankesanthurai Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital · Tellippalai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78525&mlon=80.03915#map=17/9.78525/80.03915) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 5.8 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 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Tellepallai MPCS · Kankesanthurai Centre 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81326&mlon=80.04366#map=17/9.81326/80.04366) 

Hotel Thalsevana Holiday Resort, Kankesanthurai · Kankesanthurai Centre 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81548&mlon=80.04770#map=17/9.81548/80.04770) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Veemankamam Maha Vidyalayam · Palai Veemankamam North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80082&mlon=80.03679#map=17/9.80082/80.03679) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Police Communication Division · Kankesanthurai South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80909&mlon=80.04056#map=17/9.80909/80.04056) 

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 Kankesanthurai Centre

Places mapped inside Kankesanthurai Centre in open map data, by type.

- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3

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
- Alaveddy West
- Ganeshwaram
- Ilavalai North
- Ilavalai North West
- Kadduvan
- Kadduvan West
- 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 Kankesanthurai Centre?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kankesanthurai Centre?Kankesanthurai South, Kankesanthurai West, Theiyiddy North and Theiyiddy South
- What is there to see in Kankesanthurai Centre?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Kankesanthurai Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kankesanthurai Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kankesanthurai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kankesanthurai Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kankesanthurai Centre?Tellipalai Base Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kankesanthurai Centre?BOC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kankesanthurai Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankesanthurai Centre?Tellepallai MPCS, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Kankesanthurai Centre?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kankesanthurai Centre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kankesanthurai Centre?LK4112115 (OCHA common operational dataset)