# Tholpuram East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Tholpuram East Tholpuram East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.75 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.8km² ## Where is Tholpuram East? Tholpuram East 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: [Chulipuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/), [Moolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/moolai/), [Pannagam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/pannagam/), [Siththankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/), [Tholpuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-west/), [Vadducoddai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-north/) and [Vadducoddai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-west/). By area it is the 11206th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Tholpuram East is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7535° N, 79.9489° E. Local names: තොල්පුරම් නැගෙනහි . 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 Tholpuram East ### Nearby, outside Tholpuram East - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.8 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.0 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.5 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.7 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North10 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West12 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu12 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort12 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort12 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 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: Tholpuram East - 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) · Jaffna14 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli175 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 9.2 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 Tholpuram East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tholpuram East. - Valakamparai 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 Tholpuram East 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 Tholpuram East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74367&mlon=79.95019#map=17/9.74367/79.95019) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Pannagam Meyhandan Maha Vidyalayam · Pannagam 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75860&mlon=79.95059#map=17/9.75860/79.95059) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 1.2 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 2.8 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 - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Panippulam - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Siththankerni - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Tholpuram East?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tholpuram East?Chulipuram East, Moolai, Pannagam, Siththankerni, Tholpuram West, Vadducoddai North and Vadducoddai West - What is there to see in Tholpuram East?St. Don Bosco Statue, Casuarina Beach, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Tholpuram East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tholpuram East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tholpuram East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tholpuram East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tholpuram East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tholpuram East?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tholpuram East?Sampath Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tholpuram East?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tholpuram East?Changakanai MPCS, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tholpuram East?LK4106060 (OCHA common operational dataset)