# Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/ Divisional Secretariat division · Jaffna District # Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **86.5 km²**. It is divided into 35 GN divisions. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.5km² - 35GN divisions - 58mapped services ## Where is Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division? Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division lies in [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 4 other DS divisions: [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/) and [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). By area it is the 235th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.9% of [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/). The centre of Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 23 km from Jaffna, the main town of Jaffna District. The centre point is at 9.7727° N, 80.1904° E. Local names: වඩමාරච්චි නිරිත (ක · கரவெட்டி . 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division: 2 viewpoints. - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint 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: Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 11 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 06:17, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## GN divisions of Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alvai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai/) 0.9 1 1 [Alvai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-east/) 1.2 3 2 [Alvai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-south/) 0.6 0 1 [Aththai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/) 0.8 0 1 [Imayanan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan/) 1.4 1 2 [Imayanan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/imayanan-east/) 1.7 3 2 [Kaddaively](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kaddaively/) 0.7 1 1 [Kapputhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kapputhu/) 32 6 1 [Karanavai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai/) 0.9 0 0 [Karanavai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-centre/) 1.5 3 3 [Karanavai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-east/) 1.9 0 1 [Karanavai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north/) 1.2 0 0 [Karanavai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north-west/) 0.5 0 1 [Karanavai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-south/) 2.4 3 1 [Karanavai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-west/) 6.4 0 2 [Karaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-centre/) 1.7 1 2 [Karaveddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-east/) 1.0 1 2 [Karaveddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-north/) 0.3 5 5 [Karaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-south/) 0.2 1 2 [Karaveddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-west/) 0.3 0 1 [Maththoni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/maththoni/) 1.1 0 1 [Nelliaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy/) 0.6 0 6 [Nelliaddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-east/) 0.9 0 10 [Nelliaddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-north/) 0.6 0 2 [Samarabahu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/samarabahu/) 0.6 1 0 [Thunnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai/) 0.4 0 1 [Thunnalai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-centre/) 0.9 2 0 [Thunnalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-east/) 0.9 1 0 [Thunnalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-south/) 12 5 1 [Thunnalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-west/) 0.5 0 1 [Uduppiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy/) 1.2 0 2 [Uduppiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-north/) 0.7 2 0 [Uduppiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-south/) 6.7 4 1 [Valvetty](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/valvetty/) 0.3 0 1 [Valvetty Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/valvetty-centre/) 0.8 1 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Valvedditturai (78,205). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 12 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Alvai - Alvai North - Alvai South - Antanantidai - Anthanan Thidal - Imaiyanan - Imayanan - Kallikai - Kamparmalai - Kapputhoo - Kaputhoo - Karanavai - Karanavai South - Karaveddi East - Karaveddi North - Karaveddi West - Karaveddy - Kommantharai - Kottavattai - Koyil Santhai - Mandaan - Manthikai - Mayakkai - Mulli - Navindil - Nelladi - Nelliady - Nelliyady - Puloli South - Samarapahu - Samarapakutevan - Thanakkarukurachchi - Thunnalai - Tunnalai North - Tunnalai South - Udupiddy - Uduppiddy - Vallai - Valvedditturai - Valveddy - Varaivayaipulo Kulam - Varani North - Vathiri - Viyaparimulai - Yarkkaru 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks. - Atolu Kulam - Elekadi Kulam - Kaller Kulam - Kekerai Kulam - Kirie Kulam - Muttu Kulam - Onthiral Kulam - Varaivayaipulo Kulam - Velankapolothi Kulam 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division Places mapped inside Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools35 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants5 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?In Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division and Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division - What is there to see in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well - What time zone is Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?Settlements lie between 0 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?January to February - How many hospitals are in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division?LK4121 (OCHA common operational dataset)