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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Inuvil West

Inuvil West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inuvil West?

Inuvil 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: [Inuvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-east/), [Inuvil North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-north-east/), [Inuvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/inuvil-south-west/), [Kondavil North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kondavil-north-west/), [Uduvil Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-centre-north/) and [Uduvil South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-east/). By area it is the 12323rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Inuvil West is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7239° N, 80.0218° E. Local names: ඉනුවිල් 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 Inuvil West

### Nearby, outside Inuvil West

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.3 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.4 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani5.4 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani5.4 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.5 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East5.5 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North5.5 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South5.6 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.7 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.8 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi6.1 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort6.8 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: Inuvil 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) · Jaffna9.3 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km

### Nearest railway station

Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 0.9 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 Inuvil West

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

- Maruthanamadam

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 Inuvil 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 Inuvil West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Inuvil · Inuvil South West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71652&mlon=80.01807#map=17/9.71652/80.01807) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) 

ATM HNB ATM · Nallur South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67326&mlon=80.02886#map=17/9.67326/80.02886) 

Petrol pump Chunnakam MPCS · Chunnakam Town South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73682&mlon=80.02405#map=17/9.73682/80.02405) 

Hotel Dayanithi Guest House · Uduvil South East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72986&mlon=80.02225#map=17/9.72986/80.02225) 

Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) 

School J/Inuvil Central College · Inuvil West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71904&mlon=80.02283#map=17/9.71904/80.02283) 

College Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts(University of Jaffna) · Inuvil North East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73096&mlon=80.02650#map=17/9.73096/80.02650) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72720&mlon=79.99688#map=17/9.72720/79.99688) 

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 Inuvil West

Places mapped inside Inuvil West 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
- Evinai
- Inuvil East
- Inuvil North East
- Inuvil South 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 Inuvil West?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Inuvil West?Inuvil East, Inuvil North East, Inuvil South West, Kondavil North West, Uduvil Centre North and Uduvil South East
- What is there to see in Inuvil West?Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House, Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode, King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence
- What time zone is Inuvil West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Inuvil West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Inuvil West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inuvil West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Inuvil West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inuvil West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Inuvil, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inuvil West?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Inuvil West?HNB ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inuvil West?Chunnakam MPCS, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inuvil West?LK4115050 (OCHA common operational dataset)