# Navali South GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Navali South

Navali South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **5.31 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Navali South?

Navali 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: [Arali East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-east/), [Arali North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-north/), [Manipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-west/), [Navali East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-east/), [Navali North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/navali-north/) and [Sangarathai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/sangarathai/). By area it is the 2744th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.1% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Navali South is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7088° N, 79.9767° E. Local names: නවාලි 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 Navali South

### Nearby, outside Navali South

- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North4.2 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort6.3 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort6.5 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort6.6 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East6.6 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South6.8 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi6.8 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North7.0 km
- Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East7.3 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

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: Navali 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) · Jaffna14 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 5.3 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 17:52).

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 Navali South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Navali South.

- Kallundai
- Navaly

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 Navali 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 Navali South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Manipay · Anaikottai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70300&mlon=79.99271#map=17/9.70300/79.99271) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Manipay South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71704&mlon=79.99605#map=17/9.71704/79.99605) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71830&mlon=79.99642#map=17/9.71830/79.99642) 

Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J/Navaly Maha Vidyalayam · Navali South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71676&mlon=79.98307#map=17/9.71676/79.98307) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 3.0 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 Navali South

Places mapped inside Navali South 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 East
- Mathagal South
- Mathagal West
- Mullanai
- Navali East
- Navali North
- Pandatheruppu
- Periyavillan
- Piranpattai
- Sandilipay Centre
- Sandilipay North
- Sandilipay West
- Savatkaddu
- Sillalai North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Navali South?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Navali South?Arali East, Arali North, Manipay West, Navali East, Navali North and Sangarathai
- What is there to see in Navali South?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Jaffna Fort, Thanthai Selva, Jaffna scout group 2016
- What time zone is Navali South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Navali South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Navali South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Navali South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Navali South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Navali South?Divisional Hospital Manipay, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Navali South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Navali South?BOC, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Navali South?Petrol Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Navali South?LK4109040 (OCHA common operational dataset)