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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Palaly South

Palaly South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.67 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palaly South?

Palaly 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 6 other GN divisions: [Palaly East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-east/), [Palaly West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-west/), [Pattameni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/pattameni/), [Valalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/valalai/), [Vasavilan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-east/) and [Vasavilan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-west/). By area it is the 7811th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Palaly South is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7859° N, 80.0884° E. Local names: පලාලි 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 Palaly South

### Nearby, outside Palaly South

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri3.5 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East5.8 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.7 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.1 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai10 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 Thoppu14 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South14 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: Palaly 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) · Jaffna2.1 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km

### Nearest railway station

Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 5.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Palaly South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palaly South.

- Koddagapulam
- Tholakaddy

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 Palaly 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 Palaly South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Palali Army Base · Palaly West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79444&mlon=80.08018#map=17/9.79444/80.08018) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Achchuveli West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77768&mlon=80.11450#map=17/9.77768/80.11450) 

Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) 

Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) 

School J/Vayavilan Madya Maha Vidyalayam · Vasavilan West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77548&mlon=80.07287#map=17/9.77548/80.07287) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 

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
- Palai Veemankamam South
- Palaly East
- Palaly North
- Palaly North West
- 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 Palaly South?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palaly South?Palaly East, Palaly West, Pattameni, Valalai, Vasavilan East and Vasavilan West
- What is there to see in Palaly South?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Palaly South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palaly South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palaly South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palaly South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palaly South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palaly South?Palali Army Base, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palaly South?BOC Sirupiddy, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palaly South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palaly South?CEYPETCO, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palaly South?LK4112205 (OCHA common operational dataset)