# Piranpattai GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Piranpattai

Piranpattai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Piranpattai?

Piranpattai 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: [Chankanai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-centre/), [Chankanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-west/), [Pandatheruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/pandatheruppu/) and [Vadaliyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/vadaliyadaippu/). By area it is the 9587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Piranpattai is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7630° N, 79.9762° E. Local names: පිරාන්පට්ටෙයි .

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 Piranpattai

### Nearby, outside Piranpattai

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.0 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.9 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.8 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.7 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North9.9 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani12 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North12 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu12 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: Piranpattai

- 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) · Tiruchirappalli177 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 6.2 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 Piranpattai

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

- Piraanpattu
- Pirampathai

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 Piranpattai 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 Piranpattai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Chankanai · Chankanai Centre 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75388&mlon=79.97694#map=17/9.75388/79.97694) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 1.8 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 9.4 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 Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Piranpattu Kalaimagal Vidyalayam · Piranpattai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76498&mlon=79.97858#map=17/9.76498/79.97858) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 4.1 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 Piranpattai

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Piranpattai?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Piranpattai?Chankanai Centre, Chankanai West, Pandatheruppu and Vadaliyadaippu
- What is there to see in Piranpattai?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Piranpattai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Piranpattai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Piranpattai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piranpattai?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Piranpattai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Piranpattai?Divisional Hospital Chankanai, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Piranpattai?Sampath Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Piranpattai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piranpattai?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Piranpattai?LK4109095 (OCHA common operational dataset)