# Chulipuram West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Chulipuram West Chulipuram West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.5km² ## Where is Chulipuram West? Chulipuram 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: [Chulipuram Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-centre/), [Chulipuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/), [Ponnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/ponnalai/) and [Tholpuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-west/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Chulipuram West is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7678° N, 79.9262° E. Local names: චුළිපුරම් 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 Chulipuram West ### Nearby, outside Chulipuram West - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North4.5 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai8.1 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West11 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram11 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North11 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu11 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North13 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South13 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort15 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort15 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East15 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort15 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: Chulipuram 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) · Tiruchirappalli172 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 12 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 Chulipuram West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chulipuram West. - Raaththalady 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chulipuram West Named natural and historic features inside Chulipuram West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nalavarai Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chulipuram 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 Chulipuram West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram · Tholpuram West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75713&mlon=79.93854#map=17/9.75713/79.93854) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 5.5 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Thiruvadinilai S Tamil Mixed School · Ponnalai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76335&mlon=79.92490#map=17/9.76335/79.92490) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 4.1 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 5.0 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. ## Other GN divisions in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division - Arali Centre - Arali East - Arali North - Arali South - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai South - Chankanai West - Chulipuram Centre - Chulipuram East - 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 Chulipuram West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chulipuram West?Chulipuram Centre, Chulipuram East, Ponnalai and Tholpuram West - What is there to see in Chulipuram West?Casuarina Beach, St. Don Bosco Statue, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Chulipuram West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chulipuram West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chulipuram West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chulipuram West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chulipuram West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chulipuram West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chulipuram West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chulipuram West?Sampath Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chulipuram West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chulipuram West?Changakanai MPCS, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chulipuram West?LK4106080 (OCHA common operational dataset)