# Erlalai West GN division, Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Erlalai West

Erlalai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.61 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Erlalai West?

Erlalai 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 5 other GN divisions: [Erlalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-centre/), [Erlalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-north/), [Erlalai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south-west/), [Mallakam Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-centre/) and [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Erlalai West is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7643° N, 80.0355° E. Local names: ඒලාලෙයි 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 Erlalai West

### Nearby, outside Erlalai West

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South2.5 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.6 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri5.9 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.2 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.5 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.7 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.8 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East10 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 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) · Jaffna4.9 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 0.4 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 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital · Tellippalai East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77433&mlon=80.03118#map=17/9.77433/80.03118) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.8 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 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mallakam Centre 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76296&mlon=80.02964#map=17/9.76296/80.02964) 

Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Elalai Mahavidyalayam · Erlalai Centre 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76390&mlon=80.03854#map=17/9.76390/80.03854) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 1.5 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 South 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 West?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Erlalai West?Erlalai Centre, Erlalai North, Erlalai South West, Mallakam Centre and Tellippalai East
- What is there to see in Erlalai West?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs
- What time zone is Erlalai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Erlalai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Erlalai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Erlalai West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Erlalai West?Tellipalai Co-operative Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Erlalai West?BOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Erlalai West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erlalai West?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Erlalai West?LK4115100 (OCHA common operational dataset)