# Thurkkapuram GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Thurkkapuram

Thurkkapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.7km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Thurkkapuram?

Thurkkapuram 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: [Alaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-centre/), [Ganeshwaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/ganeshwaram/), [Mallakam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-centre/), [Mallakam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-north/), [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/) and [Thanthai Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/thanthai-selvapuram/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Thurkkapuram is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7775° N, 80.0265° E. Local names: තුර්ක්කාපුරම් .

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 Thurkkapuram

### Nearby, outside Thurkkapuram

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.0 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.2 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram4.5 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.2 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.1 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North11 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 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: Thurkkapuram

- 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) · Jaffna5.1 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli180 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 1.3 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.

## Weather in Thurkkapuram 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 Thurkkapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital · Tellippalai East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77433&mlon=80.03118#map=17/9.77433/80.03118) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 1.5 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thanthai Selvapuram 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) 

Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Saivapiragasa Vidyasalai · Thurkkapuram 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78109&mlon=80.02806#map=17/9.78109/80.02806) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 0.4 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 Thurkkapuram

Places mapped inside Thurkkapuram in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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
- Thanthai Selvapuram
- Theiyiddy East
- Theiyiddy North
- Theiyiddy South
- Thenmylai
- Varuthalaivilan
- Vasavilan East
- Vasavilan West
- Vithakapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Thurkkapuram?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thurkkapuram?Alaveddy Centre, Ganeshwaram, Mallakam Centre, Mallakam North, Pannalai, Tellippalai, Tellippalai East and Thanthai Selvapuram
- What is there to see in Thurkkapuram?St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Thurkkapuram in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thurkkapuram?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thurkkapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thurkkapuram?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thurkkapuram?Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thurkkapuram?BOC, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thurkkapuram?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thurkkapuram?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thurkkapuram?LK4112090 (OCHA common operational dataset)