# Siththankerni GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Siththankerni Siththankerni is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Siththankerni? Siththankerni 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 7 other GN divisions: [Chankanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-south/), [Chankanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-west/), [Pannagam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/pannagam/), [Tholpuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-east/), [Vadaliyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/vadaliyadaippu/), [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/) and [Vadducoddai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-north/). By area it is the 10710th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Siththankerni is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7549° N, 79.9590° E. Local names: සිත්තන්කර්ණි . 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 Siththankerni ### Nearby, outside Siththankerni - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.9 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.1 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram8.8 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.4 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.6 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North10.0 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort12 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort12 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort12 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi12 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: Siththankerni - 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) · Tiruchirappalli176 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 8.1 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 Siththankerni Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Siththankerni. - Siththankerny 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 Siththankerni 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 Siththankerni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74367&mlon=79.95019#map=17/9.74367/79.95019) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 1.6 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 Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) 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/Sithankerny Sri Ganesha Vidyalayam · Siththankerni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75403&mlon=79.96192#map=17/9.75403/79.96192) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 0.8 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 3.2 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 Siththankerni Places mapped inside Siththankerni in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai South - Chankanai West - Chulipuram Centre - Chulipuram East - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Panippulam - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Tholpuram East - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Siththankerni?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siththankerni?Chankanai South, Chankanai West, Pannagam, Tholpuram East, Vadaliyadaippu, Vadducoddai East and Vadducoddai North - What is there to see in Siththankerni?St. Don Bosco Statue, Casuarina Beach, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank - What time zone is Siththankerni in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siththankerni?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siththankerni?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siththankerni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Siththankerni?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Siththankerni?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siththankerni?Sampath Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siththankerni?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siththankerni?Changakanai MPCS, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Siththankerni?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Siththankerni?LK4106105 (OCHA common operational dataset)