# Uyarappulam GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Uyarappulam

Uyarappulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uyarappulam?

Uyarappulam 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 9 other GN divisions: [Anaikottai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/anaikottai/), [Kokuvil North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kokuvil-north-west/), [Kokuvil West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/kokuvil-west/), [Manipay South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/manipay-south/), [New Moor Street](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/jaffna/new-moor-street/), [Savatkaddu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/savatkaddu/), [Suthumalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-south/), [Thavady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/thavady-south/) and [Vannarponnai N.W. (West)](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/nallur/vannarponnai-n-w-west/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Uyarappulam is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7029° N, 80.0020° E. Local names: උයරප්පුලම් .

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 Uyarappulam

### Nearby, outside Uyarappulam

- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North2.7 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.1 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.3 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.5 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort4.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.7 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort4.7 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.7 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.7 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort4.7 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.8 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu4.8 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: Uyarappulam

- 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
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee183 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 2.5 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 Uyarappulam

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

- Kokkuvil West
- Uyarapulam

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 Uyarappulam 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 Uyarappulam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Manipay · Anaikottai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70300&mlon=79.99271#map=17/9.70300/79.99271) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kokuvil North East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69629&mlon=80.01444#map=17/9.69629/80.01444) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Kokuvil AMT · Thavady East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70081&mlon=80.01604#map=17/9.70081/80.01604) 

Hotel Hotel Fox Resort · Thavady East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70148&mlon=80.01615#map=17/9.70148/80.01615) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J - Anaikoddai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Kokuvil West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69740&mlon=80.00408#map=17/9.69740/80.00408) 

College Sri Second Language Education Center · Vannarponnai N.E. (North) 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68631&mlon=80.01604#map=17/9.68631/80.01604) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 2.8 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 Uyarappulam

Places mapped inside Uyarappulam 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 North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Uyarappulam?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uyarappulam?Anaikottai, Kokuvil North West, Kokuvil West, Manipay South, New Moor Street, Savatkaddu, Suthumalai South, Thavady South and Vannarponnai N.W. (West)
- What is there to see in Uyarappulam?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Barathiyar's Statue, Thileepan Memorial, Jaffna Archeological Museum
- What time zone is Uyarappulam in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Uyarappulam?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Uyarappulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uyarappulam?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uyarappulam?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uyarappulam?Divisional Hospital Manipay, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uyarappulam?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uyarappulam?BOC, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uyarappulam?Kokuvil AMT, about 1.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uyarappulam?LK4109020 (OCHA common operational dataset)