# Kaddaively GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kaddaively/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division 

# Kaddaively

Kaddaively is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kaddaively?

Kaddaively lies in [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Karaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-centre/), [Karaveddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-east/), [Thunnalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-east/), [Thunnalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-south/) and [Thunnalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-west/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Kaddaively is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7864° N, 80.2090° E. Local names: කට්ටෛවේලි .

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 Kaddaively

### Nearby, outside Kaddaively

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.0 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East3.2 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro5.2 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre5.5 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East6.4 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.6 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East14 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri14 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South19 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: Kaddaively

- 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
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee175 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 12 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 17:50).

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 Kaddaively

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kaddaively.

- Koyil Santhai

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 Kaddaively 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 Kaddaively

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Karaveddy · Karaveddy Centre 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79333&mlon=80.20385#map=17/9.79333/80.20385) 

Bank NSB · Karaveddy North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79857&mlon=80.20031#map=17/9.79857/80.20031) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Kaddaively MMTMS · Kaddaively 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78863&mlon=80.20972#map=17/9.78863/80.20972) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) 

Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 

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 Kaddaively

Places mapped inside Kaddaively 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division

- Alvai
- Alvai East
- Alvai South
- Aththai
- Imayanan
- Imayanan East
- Kapputhu
- Karanavai
- Karanavai Centre
- Karanavai East
- Karanavai North
- Karanavai North West
- Karanavai South
- Karanavai West
- Karaveddy Centre
- Karaveddy East
- Karaveddy North
- Karaveddy South
- Karaveddy West
- Maththoni
- Nelliaddy
- Nelliaddy East
- Nelliaddy North
- Samarabahu
- Thunnalai
- Thunnalai Centre
- Thunnalai East
- Thunnalai South
- Thunnalai West
- Uduppiddy
- Uduppiddy North
- Uduppiddy South
- Valvetty
- Valvetty Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaddaively?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kaddaively?Karaveddy Centre, Karaveddy East, Thunnalai East, Thunnalai South and Thunnalai West
- What is there to see in Kaddaively?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Kaddaively in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kaddaively?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kaddaively?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaddaively?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kaddaively?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaddaively?Divisional Hospital Karaveddy, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaddaively?NSB, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaddaively?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaddaively?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaddaively?LK4121110 (OCHA common operational dataset)