# Tholpuram West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Tholpuram West Tholpuram West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 4mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tholpuram West? Tholpuram 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 6 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/), [Chulipuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-west/), [Moolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/moolai/), [Ponnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/ponnalai/) and [Tholpuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-east/). By area it is the 9190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Tholpuram West is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7555° N, 79.9408° E. Local names: තොල්පුරම් 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 Tholpuram West ### Nearby, outside Tholpuram West - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North6.1 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.3 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.5 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North11 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West11 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu11 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort13 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East13 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort13 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort13 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 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) · Jaffna15 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli175 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 10 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tholpuram West. - Tholpuram - Tolpuram 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 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 Tholpuram West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moolai Co-Operative Hospital Jaffna · Tholpuram West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75511&mlon=79.93808#map=17/9.75511/79.93808) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Victoria College · Chulipuram Centre 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75984&mlon=79.94271#map=17/9.75984/79.94271) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 2.0 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 3.1 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 Tholpuram West Places mapped inside Tholpuram West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 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 - Siththankerni - Tholpuram East - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Tholpuram West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tholpuram West?Chulipuram Centre, Chulipuram East, Chulipuram West, Moolai, Ponnalai and Tholpuram East - What is there to see in Tholpuram West?Casuarina Beach, St. Don Bosco Statue, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Tholpuram West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tholpuram West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tholpuram West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tholpuram West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tholpuram West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tholpuram West?Moolai Co-Operative Hospital Jaffna, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tholpuram West?Sampath Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tholpuram West?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tholpuram West?Changakanai MPCS, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tholpuram West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tholpuram West?LK4106065 (OCHA common operational dataset)