# Manipay East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Manipay East Manipay East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Manipay East? Manipay East lies in [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Manipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-north/), [Manipay South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-south/), [Manipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-west/), [Sanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/sanguvely/), [Suthumalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-north/), [Suthumalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-south/) and [Uduvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-west/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Manipay East is about 310 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7234° N, 80.0010° E. Local names: මානිපායි නැගෙනහිර . 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 Manipay East ### Nearby, outside Manipay East - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North5.0 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.3 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East6.1 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South6.2 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.4 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani6.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani6.4 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.5 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi6.5 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.6 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu6.7 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort6.9 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: Manipay East - 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) · Jaffna11 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 3.1 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 Manipay East 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 Manipay East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moura ayurvedic hospital · Manipay East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72390&mlon=79.99805#map=17/9.72390/79.99805) Bank Sampath Bsnk · Manipay East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72236&mlon=79.99758#map=17/9.72236/79.99758) ATM HNB ATM · Nallur South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67326&mlon=80.02886#map=17/9.67326/80.02886) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71830&mlon=79.99642#map=17/9.71830/79.99642) Hotel Dayanithi Guest House · Uduvil South East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72986&mlon=80.02225#map=17/9.72986/80.02225) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Suthumalai North TM Vidyalayam · Suthumalai North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72190&mlon=80.00300#map=17/9.72190/80.00300) College IDM Achievers International Campus · Uduvil Centre North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73565&mlon=80.02373#map=17/9.73565/80.02373) Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 0.6 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 Manipay East Places mapped inside Manipay East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 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 West (Sandilipay) DS Division - Anaikottai - Illavalai - Manipay North - Manipay South - Manipay West - Marisankoodal - Masiapiddy - Mathagal East - Mathagal South - Mathagal West - Mullanai - Navali East - Navali North - Navali South - Pandatheruppu - Periyavillan - Piranpattai - Sandilipay Centre - Sandilipay North - Sandilipay West - Savatkaddu - Sillalai North - Sillalai South - Suthumalai North - Suthumalai South - Uyarappulam - Vadaliyadaippu ## Quick answers - Where is Manipay East?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manipay East?Manipay North, Manipay South, Manipay West, Sanguvely, Suthumalai North, Suthumalai South and Uduvil South West - What is there to see in Manipay East?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Water tank, Barathiyar's Statue, Thileepan Memorial - What time zone is Manipay East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manipay East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manipay East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Manipay East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Manipay East?Moura ayurvedic hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manipay East?Sampath Bsnk, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manipay East?HNB ATM, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manipay East?Petrol Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Manipay East?2 mapped - How many banks are in Manipay East?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manipay East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Manipay East?LK4109050 (OCHA common operational dataset)