# Thanthai Selvapuram GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Thanthai Selvapuram

Thanthai Selvapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thanthai Selvapuram?

Thanthai Selvapuram 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: [Maviddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram/), [Maviddapuram South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/maviddapuram-south/), [Palai Veemankamam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palai-veemankamam-south/), [Pannalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/pannalai/), [Tellippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai/), [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/), [Thurkkapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thurkkapuram/) and [Vithakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vithakapuram/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Thanthai Selvapuram is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7867° N, 80.0271° E. Local names: තන්තෛසල්වාපුරම් .

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 Thanthai Selvapuram

### Nearby, outside Thanthai Selvapuram

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.6 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.7 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.6 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.6 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
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East13 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 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: Thanthai Selvapuram

- 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) · Jaffna4.7 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 0.9 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 Thanthai Selvapuram

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thanthai Selvapuram.

- Tellippalai

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 Thanthai Selvapuram 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 Thanthai Selvapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை · Tellippalai 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78443&mlon=80.03886#map=17/9.78443/80.03886) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.0 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 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) 

Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Mahajana College · Thanthai Selvapuram 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78634&mlon=80.02247#map=17/9.78634/80.02247) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 1.2 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 Thanthai Selvapuram

Places mapped inside Thanthai Selvapuram in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1

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
- Tellippalai East
- Theiyiddy East
- Theiyiddy North
- Theiyiddy South
- Thenmylai
- Thurkkapuram
- Varuthalaivilan
- Vasavilan East
- Vasavilan West
- Vithakapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Thanthai Selvapuram?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thanthai Selvapuram?Maviddapuram, Maviddapuram South, Palai Veemankamam South, Pannalai, Tellippalai, Tellippalai East, Thurkkapuram and Vithakapuram
- What is there to see in Thanthai Selvapuram?Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Thanthai Selvapuram in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thanthai Selvapuram?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thanthai Selvapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thanthai Selvapuram?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thanthai Selvapuram?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thanthai Selvapuram?Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thanthai Selvapuram?BOC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thanthai Selvapuram?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thanthai Selvapuram?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Thanthai Selvapuram?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thanthai Selvapuram?LK4112095 (OCHA common operational dataset)