# Erlalai Centre GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-centre/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Erlalai Centre

Erlalai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.95 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Erlalai Centre?

Erlalai Centre lies in [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Erlalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-east/), [Erlalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-north/), [Erlalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south/), [Erlalai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south-west/) and [Erlalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-west/). By area it is the 10390th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Erlalai Centre is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7596° N, 80.0425° E. Local names: ඒලාලෙයි මධ්‍ය .

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 Erlalai Centre

### Nearby, outside Erlalai Centre

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South1.8 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri5.1 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.5 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.6 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.0 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.3 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.5 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.6 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.7 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: Erlalai Centre

- 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) · Tiruchirappalli183 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 1.1 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 Erlalai Centre

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Erlalai Centre.

- Erlalai South

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 Erlalai Centre 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 Erlalai Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan · Punnalaikadduvan South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75051&mlon=80.05808#map=17/9.75051/80.05808) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.7 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) 

Hotel Thinnai Farms · Erlalai South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74429&mlon=80.04450#map=17/9.74429/80.04450) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Elalai Mahavidyalayam · Erlalai Centre 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76390&mlon=80.03854#map=17/9.76390/80.03854) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 2.3 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 Erlalai Centre

Places mapped inside Erlalai Centre 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 South (Uduvil) DS Division

- Chunnakam Town Centre
- Chunnakam Town East
- Chunnakam Town North
- Chunnakam Town South
- Chunnakam Town West
- Erlalai East
- Erlalai North
- Erlalai South
- Erlalai South West
- Erlalai West
- Evinai
- Inuvil East
- Inuvil North East
- Inuvil South West
- Inuvil West
- Kantharodai
- Kuppilan North
- Kuppilan South
- Punnalaikadduvan North
- Punnalaikadduvan South
- Sanguvely
- Thavady East
- Thavady North
- Thavady South
- Uduvil Centre
- Uduvil Centre North
- Uduvil North
- Uduvil South East
- Uduvil South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Erlalai Centre?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Erlalai Centre?Erlalai East, Erlalai North, Erlalai South, Erlalai South West and Erlalai West
- What is there to see in Erlalai Centre?Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), St. Don Bosco Statue, Old Co-operative Shop
- What time zone is Erlalai Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Erlalai Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Erlalai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Erlalai Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Erlalai Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Erlalai Centre?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Erlalai Centre?BOC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Erlalai Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erlalai Centre?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Erlalai Centre?LK4115125 (OCHA common operational dataset)