# Tellippalai GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Tellippalai Tellippalai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 3mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tellippalai? Tellippalai 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: [Kadduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan/), [Kadduvan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan-west/), [Palai Veemankamam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-south/), [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/), [Thanthai Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thanthai-selvapuram/), [Thurkkapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thurkkapuram/) and [Varuthalaivilan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/varuthalaivilan/). By area it is the 11450th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Tellippalai is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7832° N, 80.0370° E. Local names: තෙල්ලිප්පලෙයි . 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 Tellippalai ### Nearby, outside Tellippalai - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.4 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram4.5 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.8 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri6.5 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East8.5 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 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: Tellippalai - 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) · Jaffna3.8 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 0.3 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 Tellippalai Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tellippalai. - Tellippalai East 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 Tellippalai 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 Tellippalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை · Tellippalai 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78443&mlon=80.03886#map=17/9.78443/80.03886) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.8 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thanthai Selvapuram 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Kadduvanpulam Maha Vidyalayam · Tellippalai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77993&mlon=80.04007#map=17/9.77993/80.04007) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 1.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tellippalai Places mapped inside Tellippalai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 North - Palai Veemankamam South - Palaly East - Palaly North - Palaly North West - Palaly South - Palaly West - Pannalai - Tellippalai East - Thanthai Selvapuram - Theiyiddy East - Theiyiddy North - Theiyiddy South - Thenmylai - Thurkkapuram - Varuthalaivilan - Vasavilan East - Vasavilan West - Vithakapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Tellippalai?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tellippalai?Kadduvan, Kadduvan West, Palai Veemankamam South, Tellippalai East, Thanthai Selvapuram, Thurkkapuram and Varuthalaivilan - What is there to see in Tellippalai?Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Nilavarai (Bottomless well) - What time zone is Tellippalai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tellippalai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tellippalai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tellippalai?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tellippalai?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tellippalai?Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tellippalai?BOC, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tellippalai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tellippalai?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tellippalai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tellippalai?LK4112085 (OCHA common operational dataset)