# Arali West GN division, Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division 

# Arali West

Arali West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.48 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arali West?

Arali West lies in [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/), [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: [Arali Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-centre/), [Moolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/moolai/), [Vadducoddai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south/) and [Vadducoddai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south-west/). By area it is the 5850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Arali West is about 311 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7268° N, 79.9384° E. Local names: අරාලි බටහිර .

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 Arali West

### Nearby, outside Arali West

- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North6.3 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.0 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.6 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai9.7 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu9.9 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West10 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort11 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi11 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 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: Arali West

- 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) · Jaffna16 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 9.8 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 17:52).

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 Arali West

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Arali West. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 10 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Arali West
- Koddaikaadu
- Koddaikkadu
- Vaddukkoddai West

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 Arali West 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 Arali West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vaddukoddai Divisional Hospital · Arali Centre 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72161&mlon=79.94448#map=17/9.72161/79.94448) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) 

Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J/Araly Valliyammai Memorial Vidyasalai · Arali West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72384&mlon=79.94266#map=17/9.72384/79.94266) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) 

Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 

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 Arali West

Places mapped inside Arali West 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 West (Chankanai) DS Division

- Arali Centre
- Arali East
- Arali North
- Arali South
- Chankanai Centre
- Chankanai East
- Chankanai South
- Chankanai West
- Chulipuram Centre
- Chulipuram East
- Chulipuram West
- Moolai
- Panippulam
- Pannagam
- Ponnalai
- Sangarathai
- Siththankerni
- Tholpuram East
- Tholpuram West
- Vadducoddai East
- Vadducoddai North
- Vadducoddai South
- Vadducoddai South West
- Vadducoddai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Arali West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Arali West?Arali Centre, Moolai, Vadducoddai South and Vadducoddai South West
- What is there to see in Arali West?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Casuarina Beach, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, St. Don Bosco Statue
- What time zone is Arali West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Arali West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Arali West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arali West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arali West?Settlements lie between 5 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Arali West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arali West?Vaddukoddai Divisional Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arali West?Sampath Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Arali West?BOC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arali West?Changakanai MPCS, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arali West?LK4106020 (OCHA common operational dataset)