# Manipay North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Manipay North Manipay North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.72 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Manipay North? Manipay North 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 4 other GN divisions: [Manipay East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-east/), [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/) and [Uduvil South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-south-west/). By area it is the 11333rd 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 North is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7315° N, 79.9962° E. Local names: මානිපායි උතුර . 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 North ### Nearby, outside Manipay North - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.5 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North5.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.0 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East7.2 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South7.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.4 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani7.4 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.5 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi7.6 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.7 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 North - 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) · Tiruchirappalli181 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 3.7 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 Manipay North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Green Memorial Hospital · Manipay East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72646&mlon=79.99734#map=17/9.72646/79.99734) Bank Sampath Bsnk · Manipay East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72236&mlon=79.99758#map=17/9.72236/79.99758) ATM HNB ATM · Nallur South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67326&mlon=80.02886#map=17/9.67326/80.02886) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 1.5 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72986&mlon=80.02225#map=17/9.72986/80.02225) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School Dreamberry Preschool · Manipay North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72824&mlon=79.99672#map=17/9.72824/79.99672) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 0.5 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 North Places mapped inside Manipay North in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 East - 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 North?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manipay North?Manipay East, Manipay West, Sanguvely and Uduvil South West - What is there to see in Manipay North?Water tank, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, St. Don Bosco Statue, Barathiyar's Statue - What time zone is Manipay North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manipay North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manipay North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Manipay North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Manipay North?Green Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manipay North?Sampath Bsnk, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manipay North?HNB ATM, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manipay North?Petrol Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manipay North?LK4109045 (OCHA common operational dataset)