# Mathagal East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Mathagal East

Mathagal East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathagal East?

Mathagal 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 3 other GN divisions: [Marisankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/marisankoodal/), [Mathagal South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/) and [Mathagal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-west/). By area it is the 5878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Mathagal East is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7977° N, 79.9681° E. Local names: මාදගල් 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 Mathagal East

### Nearby, outside Mathagal East

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai2.9 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.1 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.8 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South10 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North14 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri14 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North15 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East15 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South15 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

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: Mathagal 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) · Tiruchirappalli174 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 7.5 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 Mathagal East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mathagal East.

- Mathagal

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 Mathagal 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 Mathagal East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu · Pandatheruppu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78074&mlon=79.97207#map=17/9.78074/79.97207) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 5.4 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 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) 

Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School Mathagal Vigneswara Vidyalayam · Mathagal East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79110&mlon=79.96562#map=17/9.79110/79.96562) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 2.8 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 Mathagal East

Places mapped inside Mathagal East 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 West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Anaikottai
- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- Masiapiddy
- 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 Mathagal East?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mathagal East?Marisankoodal, Mathagal South and Mathagal West
- What is there to see in Mathagal East?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Casuarina Beach, Water tank
- What time zone is Mathagal East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mathagal East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mathagal East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mathagal East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mathagal East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathagal East?Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathagal East?BOC, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathagal East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathagal East?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mathagal East?LK4109110 (OCHA common operational dataset)