# Kilaly GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kilaly/

Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division 

# Kilaly

Kilaly is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **8.02 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilaly?

Kilaly lies in [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Allipalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/allipalai/), [Karampaham](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/karampaham/), [Muhamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/muhamalai/), [Vempodukeny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/vempodukeny/) and [Vidaththalpalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/vidaththalpalai/). By area it is the 1614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Kilaly is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6206° N, 80.2731° E. Local names: කිළාලි .

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 Kilaly

### Nearby, outside Kilaly

- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu17 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal17 km
- Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai18 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal18 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass20 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass20 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: Kilaly

- 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) · Jaffna29 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee156 km

### Nearest railway station

Eluthumadduval (Eluthumadduval South), about 3.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:50).

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 Kilaly

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kilaly.

- Kilaali
- Kilali
- Vembodukerny South

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 Kilaly

Named natural and historic features inside Kilaly, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Kilaly Kulam
- Neravil Kulam
- Sambu Kulam

### Estates

2 estates.

- Averikadu
- Ponnar

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 Kilaly and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 66 

Feb 26 48 

Mar 28 48 

Apr 29 91 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 32 

Jul 29 38 

Aug 29 64 

Sep 29 82 

Oct 28 225 

Nov 27 311 

Dec 26 244 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilaly

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pallai · Pallai Town 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61466&mlon=80.32549#map=17/9.61466/80.32549) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallai Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60961&mlon=80.33018#map=17/9.60961/80.33018) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) 

Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60727&mlon=80.33248#map=17/9.60727/80.33248) 

Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School Kn/Kilaali RCTMS · Kilaly 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61939&mlon=80.26767#map=17/9.61939/80.26767) 

College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) 

Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 

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 Kilaly

Places mapped inside Kilaly 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 Pachchilaipalli DS Division

- Allipalai
- Arasarkeni
- Ittavil
- Iyakkachchi
- Kachcharveli
- Kovilvayal
- Masar
- Muhamalai
- Muhavil
- Mullaiyadi
- Pallai Town
- Pulopalai
- Pulopalai West
- Soranpattu
- Thambagamam
- Tharmakeny
- Vempodukeny

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilaly?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kilaly?Allipalai, Karampaham, Muhamalai, Vempodukeny and Vidaththalpalai
- What is there to see in Kilaly?Manal Kadu Beach, Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Monument of Peace
- What time zone is Kilaly in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kilaly?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kilaly?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilaly?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kilaly?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kilaly?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilaly?Divisional Hospital Pallai, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilaly?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kilaly?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilaly?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilaly?LK4503030 (OCHA common operational dataset)
