# Masiapiddy GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division 

# Masiapiddy

Masiapiddy is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.88 km²**.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Masiapiddy?

Masiapiddy 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: [Alaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-south/), [Alaveddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-west/), [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/) and [Sandilipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-north/). By area it is the 10659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Masiapiddy is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7572° N, 79.9980° E. Local names: මාසියපිට්ටි .

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 Masiapiddy

### Nearby, outside Masiapiddy

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.2 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.3 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.6 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.7 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.8 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.8 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.8 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South9.8 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.9 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.9 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu10 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: Masiapiddy

- 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) · Jaffna8.8 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 3.8 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 Masiapiddy 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 Masiapiddy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alaveddy Divisional Hospital · Alaveddy South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76887&mlon=80.00727#map=17/9.76887/80.00727) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.6 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Sandilipay Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74070&mlon=79.98655#map=17/9.74070/79.98655) 

Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J - Alaveddi South Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Alaveddy West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76058&mlon=79.99976#map=17/9.76058/79.99976) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 1.8 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 3.3 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.

## Other GN divisions in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Anaikottai
- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- 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 Masiapiddy?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Masiapiddy?Alaveddy South, Alaveddy West, Kantharodai and Sandilipay North
- What is there to see in Masiapiddy?St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Masiapiddy in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Masiapiddy?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Masiapiddy?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Masiapiddy?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masiapiddy?Alaveddy Divisional Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masiapiddy?BOC, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masiapiddy?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masiapiddy?Ceypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masiapiddy?LK4109080 (OCHA common operational dataset)