# Palaly West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Palaly West Palaly West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Palaly West? Palaly West 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: [Kurumbasiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kurumbasiddy-east/), [Myliddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/myliddy-north/), [Myliddythurai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/myliddythurai-south/), [Palaly East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-east/), [Palaly North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-north/), [Palaly North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-north-west/), [Palaly South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-south/) and [Vasavilan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-west/). By area it is the 9481st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Palaly West is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7939° N, 80.0798° E. Local names: පලාලි බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Palaly West - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri4.5 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.8 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.9 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai9.3 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 - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South15 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 West - 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) · Jaffna1.1 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli184 km ### Nearest railway station Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 4.1 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 West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palaly West. - Palaly 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Palali Army Base · Palaly West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79444&mlon=80.08018#map=17/9.79444/80.08018) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 6.8 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Punnalaikadduvan North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76044&mlon=80.06490#map=17/9.76044/80.06490) Hotel Thalsevana Army Resort · Kankesanthurai Centre 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81564&mlon=80.04858#map=17/9.81564/80.04858) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 5.5 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 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77548&mlon=80.07287#map=17/9.77548/80.07287) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 6.7 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 4.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palaly West Places mapped inside Palaly West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Restaurants1 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 North - Palai Veemankamam South - Palaly East - Palaly North - Palaly North West - Palaly South - 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 West?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palaly West?Kurumbasiddy East, Myliddy North, Myliddythurai South, Palaly East, Palaly North, Palaly North West, Palaly South and Vasavilan West - What is there to see in Palaly West?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, Old Co-operative Shop, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Palaly West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palaly West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palaly West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palaly West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palaly West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Palaly West?Palali Army Base, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palaly West?BOC Sirupiddy, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palaly West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palaly West?Petrol Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Palaly West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Palaly West?LK4112225 (OCHA common operational dataset)