# Palai Veemankamam North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Palai Veemankamam North Palai Veemankamam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palai Veemankamam North? Palai Veemankamam North 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: [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/), [Maviddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram/), [Palai Veemankamam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-south/) and [Theiyiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/theiyiddy-south/). By area it is the 10031st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Palai Veemankamam North is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8009° N, 80.0406° E. Local names: පලෙයි වීමන්කාමම් . 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 Palai Veemankamam North ### Nearby, outside Palai Veemankamam North - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.6 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.1 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.3 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.4 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.6 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani14 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 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: Palai Veemankamam North - 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) · Jaffna3.4 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km ### Nearest railway station Maviddapuram (Palai Veemankamam South), about 0.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Palai Veemankamam North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palai Veemankamam North. - Palal - Veemankamam 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 Palai Veemankamam North 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 Palai Veemankamam North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital · Tellippalai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78525&mlon=80.03915#map=17/9.78525/80.03915) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 4.2 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Tellepallai MPCS · Kankesanthurai Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81326&mlon=80.04366#map=17/9.81326/80.04366) Hotel Annai Agham · Kankesanthurai South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.04266#map=17/9.80810/80.04266) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 4.3 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80082&mlon=80.03679#map=17/9.80082/80.03679) College St Henry's College · Illavalai 5.4 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 Palai Veemankamam North Places mapped inside Palai Veemankamam North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Centre - Mallakam North - Mallakam South - Maviddapuram - Maviddapuram South - Myliddy North - Myliddythurai North - Myliddythurai South - Naguleswaram - 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 Palai Veemankamam North?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palai Veemankamam North?Kankesanthurai South, Kankesanthurai West, Maviddapuram, Palai Veemankamam South and Theiyiddy South - What is there to see in Palai Veemankamam North?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Palai Veemankamam North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palai Veemankamam North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palai Veemankamam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palai Veemankamam North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palai Veemankamam North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Palai Veemankamam North?Tellipalai Base Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palai Veemankamam North?BOC, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palai Veemankamam North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palai Veemankamam North?Tellepallai MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palai Veemankamam North?LK4112125 (OCHA common operational dataset)