# Karaveddy East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

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

# Karaveddy East

Karaveddy East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Karaveddy East?

Karaveddy East 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kaddaively](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kaddaively/), [Kapputhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kapputhu/), [Karaveddy Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-centre/) and [Thunnalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/thunnalai-south/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karaveddy East is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7751° N, 80.2037° E. Local names: කරවෙඩ්ඩි නැගෙනහිර .

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 Karaveddy East

### Nearby, outside Karaveddy East

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East4.3 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East4.6 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro6.5 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre6.8 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East7.6 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu8.0 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East13 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South18 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: Karaveddy East

- 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) · Trincomalee174 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 17:50).

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 Karaveddy East

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

- 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).

## Weather in Karaveddy East 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 Karaveddy East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Karaveddy · Karaveddy Centre 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79333&mlon=80.20385#map=17/9.79333/80.20385) 

Bank NSB · Karaveddy North 2.6 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 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Karaveddy East GTMS · Karaveddy East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77893&mlon=80.20244#map=17/9.77893/80.20244) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 2.9 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 6.6 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 Karaveddy East

Places mapped inside Karaveddy East in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Kaddaively
- Kapputhu
- Karanavai
- Karanavai Centre
- Karanavai East
- Karanavai North
- Karanavai North West
- Karanavai South
- Karanavai West
- Karaveddy Centre
- 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 Karaveddy East?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karaveddy East?Kaddaively, Kapputhu, Karaveddy Centre and Thunnalai South
- What is there to see in Karaveddy East?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Karaveddy East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karaveddy East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karaveddy East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karaveddy East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karaveddy East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karaveddy East?Divisional Hospital Karaveddy, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karaveddy East?NSB, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karaveddy East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karaveddy East?MPCS Ceypetco, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karaveddy East?LK4121105 (OCHA common operational dataset)