# Palai Veemankamam South GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Palai Veemankamam South

Palai Veemankamam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.29 km²**.

- 1.3km²

## Where is Palai Veemankamam South?

Palai Veemankamam 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 7 other GN divisions: [Maviddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram/), [Myliddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/myliddy-north/), [Palai Veemankamam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-north/), [Tellippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai/), [Thanthai Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thanthai-selvapuram/), [Theiyiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/theiyiddy-south/) and [Varuthalaivilan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/varuthalaivilan/). By area it is the 9040th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Palai Veemankamam South is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7924° N, 80.0376° E. Local names: පලෛ වීමන්කාමම් දකු .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Palai Veemankamam South

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.8 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.7 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.4 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.0 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East13 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 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) · Jaffna3.6 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km

### Nearest railway station

Maviddapuram (Palai Veemankamam South), about 0.6 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 Palai Veemankamam 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 Palai Veemankamam South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital · Tellippalai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78525&mlon=80.03915#map=17/9.78525/80.03915) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.3 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thanthai Selvapuram 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) 

Hotel Annai Agham · Kankesanthurai South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.04266#map=17/9.80810/80.04266) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Thanthai Chelva Thodakka Nilai Palli · Thanthai Selvapuram 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78672&mlon=80.03380#map=17/9.78672/80.03380) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 5.1 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 1.9 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.

## 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 North
- 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 South?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palai Veemankamam South?Maviddapuram, Myliddy North, Palai Veemankamam North, Tellippalai, Thanthai Selvapuram, Theiyiddy South and Varuthalaivilan
- What is there to see in Palai Veemankamam South?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Palai Veemankamam South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palai Veemankamam South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palai Veemankamam South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Palai Veemankamam South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palai Veemankamam South?Tellipalai Base Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palai Veemankamam South?BOC, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palai Veemankamam South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palai Veemankamam South?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palai Veemankamam South?LK4112130 (OCHA common operational dataset)