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

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

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

# Sillalai South

Sillalai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sillalai South?

Sillalai 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 4 other GN divisions: [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/), [Sillalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-north/) and [Vadaliyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/vadaliyadaippu/). By area it is the 11333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Sillalai South is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7770° N, 79.9556° E. Local names: සිල්ලාලෙයි 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 Sillalai South

### Nearby, outside Sillalai South

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai4.7 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.4 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.8 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 North12 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West14 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South14 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 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 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) · Jaffna13 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 8.6 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 Sillalai South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sillalai South.

- Sillalai

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 Sillalai 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 Sillalai South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu · Pandatheruppu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77325&mlon=79.96931#map=17/9.77325/79.96931) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.7 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) 

Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J - Pannakam North American Mission Tamizh Mixed School · Panippulam 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77125&mlon=79.95706#map=17/9.77125/79.95706) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 4.7 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.

## 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 North
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Sillalai South?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sillalai South?Pandatheruppu, Panippulam, Sillalai North and Vadaliyadaippu
- What is there to see in Sillalai South?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Casuarina Beach, Water tank
- What time zone is Sillalai South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Sillalai South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Sillalai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sillalai South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sillalai South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sillalai South?Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sillalai South?Sampath Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sillalai South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sillalai South?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sillalai South?LK4109105 (OCHA common operational dataset)