# Vasavilan East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Vasavilan East Vasavilan East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vasavilan East? Vasavilan East 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: [Achchuveli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchuveli-west/), [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Palaly South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-south/), [Pattameni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/pattameni/), [Punnalaikadduvan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-north/) and [Vasavilan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-west/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Vasavilan East is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7734° N, 80.0892° E. Local names: වසාවිලාන් නැ‍ගෙනහ . 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 Vasavilan East ### Nearby, outside Vasavilan East - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri2.1 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.4 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.9 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.7 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai11 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 - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South13 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: Vasavilan East - 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) · Jaffna3.0 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 6.0 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 06:17, 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 Vasavilan East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vasavilan East. - Navarkiri - Vayavilan 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 Vasavilan East 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 Vasavilan East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Army Hospital - Palali · Vasavilan West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77680&mlon=80.07566#map=17/9.77680/80.07566) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 4.3 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Achchuveli West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77768&mlon=80.11450#map=17/9.77768/80.11450) Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Kuddiyapulam GTMS · Vasavilan East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76486&mlon=80.08720#map=17/9.76486/80.08720) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 5.3 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 2.7 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 Vasavilan East Places mapped inside Vasavilan East in open map data, by type. - 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 - Tellippalai East - Thanthai Selvapuram - Theiyiddy East - Theiyiddy North - Theiyiddy South - Thenmylai - Thurkkapuram - Varuthalaivilan - Vasavilan West - Vithakapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Vasavilan East?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vasavilan East?Achchuveli West, Nawatkiri, Palaly South, Pattameni, Punnalaikadduvan North and Vasavilan West - What is there to see in Vasavilan East?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Vasavilan East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vasavilan East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vasavilan East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vasavilan East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vasavilan East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vasavilan East?Army Hospital - Palali, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vasavilan East?BOC Sirupiddy, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vasavilan East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vasavilan East?CEYPETCO, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vasavilan East?LK4112165 (OCHA common operational dataset)