# Kurumbasiddy GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Kurumbasiddy

Kurumbasiddy is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurumbasiddy?

Kurumbasiddy 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kadduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan/), [Kuppilan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-north/), [Kurumbasiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kurumbasiddy-east/), [Myliddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/myliddy-north/) and [Thenmylai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thenmylai/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Kurumbasiddy is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7786° N, 80.0607° E. Local names: කුරුම්බසිට්ටි .

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 Kurumbasiddy

### Nearby, outside Kurumbasiddy

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri4.0 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.3 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.3 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.8 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 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: Kurumbasiddy

- 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) · Jaffna1.8 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli183 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 2.9 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 Kurumbasiddy

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kurumbasiddy.

- Vasavilan

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 Kurumbasiddy 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 Kurumbasiddy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kurumpasiddy · Kurumbasiddy East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77279&mlon=80.06368#map=17/9.77279/80.06368) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 5.3 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 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Punnalaikadduvan North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76044&mlon=80.06490#map=17/9.76044/80.06490) 

Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Elalai North American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Erlalai North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77159&mlon=80.05147#map=17/9.77159/80.05147) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 3.4 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.

## 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 Centre
- Kankesanthurai South
- Kankesanthurai West
- Kollankaladdy
- 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 Kurumbasiddy?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurumbasiddy?Kadduvan, Kuppilan North, Kurumbasiddy East, Myliddy North and Thenmylai
- What is there to see in Kurumbasiddy?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, Old Co-operative Shop, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Kurumbasiddy in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurumbasiddy?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurumbasiddy?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurumbasiddy?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kurumbasiddy?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurumbasiddy?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kurumpasiddy, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurumbasiddy?BOC, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurumbasiddy?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurumbasiddy?Petrol Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurumbasiddy?LK4112155 (OCHA common operational dataset)