# Sandilipay Centre GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Sandilipay Centre Sandilipay Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Sandilipay Centre? Sandilipay Centre 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: [Chankanai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-centre/), [Kantharodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/), [Manipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-west/), [Sandilipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-north/), [Sandilipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-west/) and [Sanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/sanguvely/). By area it is the 9556th 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 Sandilipay Centre is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7467° N, 79.9904° E. Local names: සන්ඩිලිපායි මධ්‍ය . 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 Sandilipay Centre ### Nearby, outside Sandilipay Centre - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.3 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South5.9 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North7.6 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.9 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.0 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South9.1 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.2 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.3 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi9.4 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.4 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: Sandilipay Centre - 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) · Jaffna10 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 km ### Nearest railway station Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 4.7 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 Sandilipay Centre 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 Sandilipay Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Chankanai · Chankanai Centre 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75388&mlon=79.97694#map=17/9.75388/79.97694) Bank Seylan Bank · Chankanai South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74730&mlon=79.97189#map=17/9.74730/79.97189) ATM HNB ATM · Nallur South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67326&mlon=80.02886#map=17/9.67326/80.02886) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Sandilipay Centre 0.8 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Sandilipay Hindu College · Sandilipay Centre 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74667&mlon=79.98663#map=17/9.74667/79.98663) College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 2.3 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 2.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sandilipay Centre Places mapped inside Sandilipay Centre in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - Navali South - Pandatheruppu - Periyavillan - Piranpattai - Sandilipay North - Sandilipay West - Savatkaddu - Sillalai North - Sillalai South - Suthumalai North - Suthumalai South - Uyarappulam - Vadaliyadaippu ## Quick answers - Where is Sandilipay Centre?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sandilipay Centre?Chankanai Centre, Kantharodai, Manipay West, Sandilipay North, Sandilipay West and Sanguvely - What is there to see in Sandilipay Centre?St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Sandilipay Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sandilipay Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sandilipay Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Sandilipay Centre?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandilipay Centre?Divisional Hospital Chankanai, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandilipay Centre?Seylan Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sandilipay Centre?HNB ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandilipay Centre?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sandilipay Centre?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sandilipay Centre?LK4109070 (OCHA common operational dataset)