# Evinai GN division, Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Evinai

Evinai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Evinai?

Evinai 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: [Achchelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchelu/), [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Punnalaikadduvan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-north/), [Punnalaikadduvan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-south/) and [Siruppiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-west/). By area it is the 6689th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Evinai is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7544° N, 80.0752° E. Local names: ඊවිනෛ .

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 Evinai

### Nearby, outside Evinai

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri1.4 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East3.3 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.6 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.7 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.7 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai9.9 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.9 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.9 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 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: Evinai

- 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) · Jaffna4.3 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), 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.

## Villages and localities in Evinai

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

- Evinai

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 Evinai 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 Evinai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan · Punnalaikadduvan South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75051&mlon=80.05808#map=17/9.75051/80.05808) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 3.2 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Punnalaikadduvan North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76044&mlon=80.06490#map=17/9.76044/80.06490) 

Hotel சிறுப்பிட்டி வல்லையப்புலம் · Siruppiddy East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73839&mlon=80.09534#map=17/9.73839/80.09534) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School J/Evenai GTMS · Evinai 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75601&mlon=80.07205#map=17/9.75601/80.07205) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 2.8 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 5.0 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 Evinai

Places mapped inside Evinai 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 North
- Erlalai South
- Erlalai South West
- Erlalai West
- 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 Evinai?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Evinai?Achchelu, Nawatkiri, Punnalaikadduvan North, Punnalaikadduvan South and Siruppiddy West
- What is there to see in Evinai?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Evinai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Evinai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Evinai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Evinai?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Evinai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Evinai?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Evinai?BOC Sirupiddy, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Evinai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Evinai?Petrol Station, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Evinai?LK4115140 (OCHA common operational dataset)