# Erlalai South West GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Erlalai South West

Erlalai South West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.43 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Erlalai South West?

Erlalai South West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Chunnakam Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-east/), [Chunnakam Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-north/), [Erlalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-centre/), [Erlalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south/), [Erlalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-west/) and [Mallakam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-centre/). By area it is the 12745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Erlalai South West is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7563° N, 80.0345° E. Local names: ඒලාලෙයි නිරිත .

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 South West

### Nearby, outside Erlalai South West

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South1.8 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri5.9 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.1 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.0 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.3 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.8 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.8 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.8 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.9 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.1 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.2 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.2 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 South 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) · Jaffna5.6 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 0.7 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 Erlalai South 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 Erlalai South West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital · Tellippalai East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77433&mlon=80.03118#map=17/9.77433/80.03118) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.2 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) 

Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Mallakam Visaladchi Vidyasalai · Mallakam Centre 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75871&mlon=80.02933#map=17/9.75871/80.02933) 

College IDM Achievers International Campus · Uduvil Centre North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73565&mlon=80.02373#map=17/9.73565/80.02373) 

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.

## 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 North
- Erlalai South
- 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 South West?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Erlalai South West?Chunnakam Town East, Chunnakam Town North, Erlalai Centre, Erlalai South, Erlalai West and Mallakam Centre
- What is there to see in Erlalai South West?Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Erlalai South West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Erlalai South West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Erlalai South West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Erlalai South West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Erlalai South West?Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Erlalai South West?BOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Erlalai South West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erlalai South West?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Erlalai South West?LK4115105 (OCHA common operational dataset)