# Vasavilan West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division 

# Vasavilan West

Vasavilan West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Vasavilan West?

Vasavilan 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 6 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/), [Palaly South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-south/), [Palaly West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-west/), [Punnalaikadduvan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-north/) and [Vasavilan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/vasavilan-east/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Vasavilan West is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7748° N, 80.0765° E. Local names: වසාවිලාන් 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 Vasavilan West

### Nearby, outside Vasavilan West

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri2.6 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.9 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East5.0 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram8.4 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai9.2 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
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 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 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) · Jaffna2.1 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 4.7 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 Vasavilan 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 Vasavilan West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Army Hospital - Palali · Vasavilan West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77680&mlon=80.07566#map=17/9.77680/80.07566) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 4.9 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 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Punnalaikadduvan North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76044&mlon=80.06490#map=17/9.76044/80.06490) 

Hotel சிறுப்பிட்டி வல்லையப்புலம் · Siruppiddy East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73839&mlon=80.09534#map=17/9.73839/80.09534) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School J/Vayavilan Madya Maha Vidyalayam · Vasavilan West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77548&mlon=80.07287#map=17/9.77548/80.07287) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 4.6 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 4.0 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 West

Places mapped inside Vasavilan West in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 East
- Vithakapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Vasavilan West?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vasavilan West?Kurumbasiddy East, Myliddy North, Palaly South, Palaly West, Punnalaikadduvan North and Vasavilan East
- What is there to see in Vasavilan West?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Water tank, Old Co-operative Shop, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Vasavilan West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vasavilan West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vasavilan West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Vasavilan West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vasavilan West?Army Hospital - Palali, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vasavilan West?BOC Sirupiddy, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vasavilan West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vasavilan West?Petrol Station, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vasavilan West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vasavilan West?LK4112170 (OCHA common operational dataset)