# Erlalai North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division # Erlalai North Erlalai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.24 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Erlalai North? Erlalai North 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 8 other GN divisions: [Erlalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-centre/), [Erlalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-east/), [Erlalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-west/), [Kadduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan/), [Kadduvan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan-west/), [Kuppilan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-north/), [Kuppilan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-south/) and [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/). By area it is the 9232nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Erlalai North is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7698° N, 80.0467° E. Local names: ඒලාලෙයි උතුර . 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 North ### Nearby, outside Erlalai North - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South2.9 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri4.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.3 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.3 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani10 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani10 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani10 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 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 North - 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) · Jaffna3.6 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli183 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 1.8 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 North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Erlalai North. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 10 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Erlalai - Erlalai North - Kurumpasiddy - Punnalaikkadduvan 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 North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital · Tellippalai East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77433&mlon=80.03118#map=17/9.77433/80.03118) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.8 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 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Elalai North American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Erlalai North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77159&mlon=80.05147#map=17/9.77159/80.05147) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 2.0 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 North Places mapped inside Erlalai North 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 Centre - Erlalai East - 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 North?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Erlalai North?Erlalai Centre, Erlalai East, Erlalai West, Kadduvan, Kadduvan West, Kuppilan North, Kuppilan South and Tellippalai East - What is there to see in Erlalai North?Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Erlalai North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Erlalai North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Erlalai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Erlalai North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Erlalai North?Settlements lie between 10 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Erlalai North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Erlalai North?Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Erlalai North?BOC, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Erlalai North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erlalai North?Ceypetco, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Erlalai North?LK4115120 (OCHA common operational dataset)