# Mallakam South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Mallakam South

Mallakam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.87 km²**.

- 1.9km²

## Where is Mallakam South?

Mallakam 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 8 other GN divisions: [Alaveddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-east/), [Alaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-south/), [Chunnakam Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-centre/), [Chunnakam Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-north/), [Chunnakam Town West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-west/), [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/), [Mallakam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-centre/) and [Mallakam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-north/). By area it is the 7254th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Mallakam South is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7584° N, 80.0209° E. Local names: මල්ලාකම් 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 Mallakam South

### Nearby, outside Mallakam South

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.0 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.9 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.4 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.4 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East8.8 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.1 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.1 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.3 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.4 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South9.4 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 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) · Jaffna6.6 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 1.4 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 Mallakam 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 Mallakam South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alaveddy Divisional Hospital · Alaveddy South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76887&mlon=80.00727#map=17/9.76887/80.00727) 

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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 1.1 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Mallakam Visaladchi Vidyasalai · Mallakam Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75871&mlon=80.02933#map=17/9.75871/80.02933) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 2.2 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
- Kurumbasiddy East
- Mallakam Centre
- Mallakam North
- 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 South?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mallakam South?Alaveddy East, Alaveddy South, Chunnakam Town Centre, Chunnakam Town North, Chunnakam Town West, Kantharodai, Mallakam Centre and Mallakam North
- What is there to see in Mallakam South?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Mallakam South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mallakam South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mallakam South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mallakam South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mallakam South?Alaveddy Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mallakam South?BOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mallakam South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mallakam South?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mallakam South?LK4112005 (OCHA common operational dataset)