# Sandilipay North GN division – Villages & Map

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

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

# Sandilipay North

Sandilipay North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sandilipay North?

Sandilipay North 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 8 other GN divisions: [Alaveddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-west/), [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/), [Masiapiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/masiapiddy/), [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/), [Sandilipay Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-centre/) and [Sandilipay West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-west/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Sandilipay North is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7601° N, 79.9907° E. Local names: සන්ඩිලිපායි උතුර .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Sandilipay North

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.8 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.2 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.5 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.1 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East10 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani10 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani10 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani10 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 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 North

- 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) · Jaffna9.4 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 4.6 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 Sandilipay North

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

- Makiyappiddy
- Sandilipay

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 Sandilipay North 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 North

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 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74730&mlon=79.97189#map=17/9.74730/79.97189) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Sandilipay Centre 2.2 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 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J - Alaveddi South Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Alaveddy West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76058&mlon=79.99976#map=17/9.76058/79.99976) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 2.7 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 3.7 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.

## 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 Centre
- Sandilipay West
- Savatkaddu
- Sillalai North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Sandilipay North?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sandilipay North?Alaveddy West, Chankanai Centre, Kantharodai, Masiapiddy, Pandatheruppu, Periyavillan, Sandilipay Centre and Sandilipay West
- What is there to see in Sandilipay North?St. Don Bosco Statue, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Sandilipay North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Sandilipay North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Sandilipay North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sandilipay North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sandilipay North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sandilipay North?Divisional Hospital Chankanai, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sandilipay North?Seylan Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sandilipay North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandilipay North?Ceypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sandilipay North?LK4109065 (OCHA common operational dataset)