# Mathagal South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Mathagal South Mathagal South 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 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mathagal South? Mathagal South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Marisankoodal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/marisankoodal/), [Mathagal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-east/), [Mathagal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-west/), [Pandatheruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/pandatheruppu/), [Periyavillan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/periyavillan/) and [Sillalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-north/). 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 South is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7861° N, 79.9685° E. Local names: මාදගල් දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Mathagal South - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.0 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.7 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.4 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.6 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri14 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani14 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 South - 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) · Tiruchirappalli175 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 7.3 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mathagal South. - Matakal 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu · Pandatheruppu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78074&mlon=79.97207#map=17/9.78074/79.97207) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Mathagal Saint Joseph Maha school · Mathagal South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78563&mlon=79.96654#map=17/9.78563/79.96654) College St Henry's College · Illavalai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 3.0 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 South Places mapped inside Mathagal South 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 - Marisankoodal - Masiapiddy - Mathagal East - 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 South?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mathagal South?Marisankoodal, Mathagal East, Mathagal West, Pandatheruppu, Periyavillan and Sillalai North - What is there to see in Mathagal South?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Casuarina Beach, Water tank - What time zone is Mathagal South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mathagal South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mathagal South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mathagal South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mathagal South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mathagal South?Divisional Hospital Pandatharippu, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mathagal South?Sampath Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mathagal South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathagal South?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mathagal South?LK4109115 (OCHA common operational dataset)