# Sillalai North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Sillalai North Sillalai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.05 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Sillalai North? Sillalai 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 5 other GN divisions: [Mathagal South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/), [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/), [Panippulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/panippulam/) and [Sillalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-south/). By area it is the 9946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Sillalai North is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7792° N, 79.9600° E. Local names: සිල්ලාලෙයි 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 Sillalai North ### Nearby, outside Sillalai North - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.2 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram6.9 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.3 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North13 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 - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi14 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: Sillalai 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) · Jaffna12 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 8.2 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. ## Weather in Sillalai 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 Sillalai North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu · Pandatheruppu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77325&mlon=79.96931#map=17/9.77325/79.96931) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.8 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Silalai Roman Catholic Tamizh Mixed School · Sillalai North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77760&mlon=79.96181#map=17/9.77760/79.96181) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.5 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 Sillalai North Places mapped inside Sillalai North 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 - Navali South - Pandatheruppu - Periyavillan - Piranpattai - Sandilipay Centre - Sandilipay North - Sandilipay West - Savatkaddu - Sillalai South - Suthumalai North - Suthumalai South - Uyarappulam - Vadaliyadaippu ## Quick answers - Where is Sillalai North?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sillalai North?Mathagal South, Mathagal West, Pandatheruppu, Panippulam and Sillalai South - What is there to see in Sillalai North?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Casuarina Beach, Water tank - What time zone is Sillalai North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sillalai North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sillalai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Sillalai North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sillalai North?Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sillalai North?Sampath Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sillalai North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sillalai North?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sillalai North?LK4109100 (OCHA common operational dataset)