# Mallakam Centre GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Mallakam Centre Mallakam Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mallakam Centre? Mallakam 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 7 other GN divisions: [Chunnakam Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-north/), [Erlalai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south-west/), [Erlalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-west/), [Mallakam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-north/), [Mallakam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-south/), [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/) and [Thurkkapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thurkkapuram/). By area it is the 10710th 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 Mallakam Centre is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7633° N, 80.0266° E. Local names: මල්ලාකම් මධ්‍යම . 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 Mallakam Centre ### Nearby, outside Mallakam Centre - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South2.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.9 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.0 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.8 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East8.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.7 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.8 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.9 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu10.0 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: Mallakam 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) · Jaffna5.8 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 0.7 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 Mallakam Centre Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mallakam Centre. - Kadduvan - Mallakam 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 Mallakam 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 Mallakam Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital · Tellippalai East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77433&mlon=80.03118#map=17/9.77433/80.03118) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.1 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Dr Thangamma Appakuddy Junior School · Mallakam North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76462&mlon=80.02736#map=17/9.76462/80.02736) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 1.5 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 Mallakam Centre Places mapped inside Mallakam Centre in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 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 Centre - Kankesanthurai South - Kankesanthurai West - Kollankaladdy - Kurumbasiddy - Kurumbasiddy East - 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 Mallakam Centre?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mallakam Centre?Chunnakam Town North, Erlalai South West, Erlalai West, Mallakam North, Mallakam South, Tellippalai East and Thurkkapuram - What is there to see in Mallakam Centre?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Mallakam Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mallakam Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mallakam Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mallakam Centre?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mallakam Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mallakam Centre?Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mallakam Centre?BOC, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mallakam Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mallakam Centre?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Mallakam Centre?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mallakam Centre?LK4112010 (OCHA common operational dataset)