# Pallai Town GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division 

# Pallai Town

Pallai Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **3.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.7km²
- 7mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pallai Town?

Pallai Town 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 6 other GN divisions: [Arasarkeni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/arasarkeni/), [Kachcharveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kachcharveli/), [Mullaiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/mullaiyadi/), [Pulopalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai/), [Pulopalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai-west/) and [Thambagamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/thambagamam/). By area it is the 4011th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Pallai Town is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6081° N, 80.3251° E. Local names: පලෙයි නගරය .

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 Pallai Town

### Nearby, outside Pallai Town

- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal11 km
- Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai12 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal13 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal13 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass15 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass15 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu19 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: Pallai Town

- 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) · Jaffna35 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee152 km

### Nearest railway station

Pallai (Pallai Town), about 0.5 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 Pallai Town

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pallai Town.

- Palai
- Pallai

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 Pallai Town 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 Pallai Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pallai · Pallai Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61466&mlon=80.32549#map=17/9.61466/80.32549) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallai Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60961&mlon=80.33018#map=17/9.60961/80.33018) 

ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) 

Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 0.8 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 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School Kn/Pallai Central College · Pallai Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61017&mlon=80.33043#map=17/9.61017/80.33043) 

College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) 

Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 8.1 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 Pallai Town

Places mapped inside Pallai Town in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3

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
- Kilaly
- Kovilvayal
- Masar
- Muhamalai
- Muhavil
- Mullaiyadi
- Pulopalai
- Pulopalai West
- Soranpattu
- Thambagamam
- Tharmakeny
- Vempodukeny

## Quick answers

- Where is Pallai Town?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pallai Town?Arasarkeni, Kachcharveli, Mullaiyadi, Pulopalai, Pulopalai West and Thambagamam
- What is there to see in Pallai Town?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins
- What time zone is Pallai Town in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pallai Town?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pallai Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pallai Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pallai Town?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pallai Town?Divisional Hospital Pallai, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pallai Town?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pallai Town?NSB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallai Town?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pallai Town?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Pallai Town?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pallai Town?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pallai Town?LK4503060 (OCHA common operational dataset)