# Marisankoodal GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/marisankoodal/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Marisankoodal Marisankoodal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marisankoodal? Marisankoodal 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ilavalai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/ilavalai-north-west/), [Illavalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/illavalai/), [Mathagal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-east/), [Mathagal South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/) and [Periyavillan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/periyavillan/). By area it is the 7606th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Marisankoodal is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7977° N, 79.9819° E. Local names: මාරිසන්කූඩල් . 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 Marisankoodal ### Nearby, outside Marisankoodal - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai1.4 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.7 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.1 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North11 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East14 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East15 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani15 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani15 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South15 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: Marisankoodal - 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) · Jaffna9.7 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli175 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 6.0 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 Marisankoodal Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Marisankoodal. - Marisankoodal 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 Marisankoodal 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 Marisankoodal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ilavalai · Ilavalai North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79894&mlon=79.99428#map=17/9.79894/79.99428) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 4.1 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 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Mareesankoodal Subramaniya Vidyalayam · Marisankoodal 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80141&mlon=79.98247#map=17/9.80141/79.98247) College St Henry's College · Illavalai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79507&mlon=79.99382#map=17/9.79507/79.99382) 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 Marisankoodal Places mapped inside Marisankoodal 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 North - Manipay South - Manipay West - 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 Marisankoodal?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Marisankoodal?Ilavalai North West, Illavalai, Mathagal East, Mathagal South and Periyavillan - What is there to see in Marisankoodal?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank, Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Marisankoodal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Marisankoodal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Marisankoodal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marisankoodal?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Marisankoodal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Marisankoodal?Divisional Hospital Ilavalai, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marisankoodal?BOC, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Marisankoodal?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marisankoodal?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marisankoodal?LK4109130 (OCHA common operational dataset)