# Kerudavil East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division # Kerudavil East Kerudavil East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kerudavil East? Kerudavil East lies in [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [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: [Kerudavil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-north/), [Kerudavil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-south/), [Uduppiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy/), [Uduppiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-north/) and [Uduppiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-south/). By area it is the 11062nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Kerudavil East is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8145° N, 80.1527° E. Local names: කෙරුඩාවිල් නැගෙනහ . 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 Kerudavil East ### Nearby, outside Kerudavil East - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East6.9 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre6.9 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East7.0 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro9.4 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.7 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East11 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East11 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South14 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu14 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram15 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai17 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani20 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: Kerudavil 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) · Jaffna9.4 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee181 km ### Nearest railway station Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), 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. ## Villages and localities in Kerudavil East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kerudavil East. - Kerudavil - Mandapam 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 Kerudavil East Named natural and historic features inside Kerudavil East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Verachchi 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 Kerudavil 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 Kerudavil East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82550&mlon=80.17881#map=17/9.82550/80.17881) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Valvettithurai South East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82262&mlon=80.16964#map=17/9.82262/80.16964) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Filling Station MPCS · Karanavai West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) Hotel Village Hotel Jaffna · Kerudavil North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82599&mlon=80.15494#map=17/9.82599/80.15494) Mall VVT Shopping Complex · Valvettithurai South East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82348&mlon=80.16979#map=17/9.82348/80.16979) School J/Kamparmalai GTMS · Kerudavil East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81433&mlon=80.15665#map=17/9.81433/80.15665) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 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 Kerudavil East Places mapped inside Kerudavil East 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 Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division - Alvai North - Alvai North Centre - Alvai North West - Alvai West - Katkovalam - Kerudavil North - Kerudavil South - Manthikai - Point Pedro - Point Pedro East - Point Pedro South - Polikandy East - Polikandy South - Polikandy West - Puloly Centre - Puloly East - Puloly North - Puloly North East - Puloly North West - Puloly South - Puloly South West - Puloly West - Thondamanaru North - Thondamanaru South - Thumpalai - Thumpalai East - Thunnalai North - Vallipuram - Valvettithurai North Centre - Valvettithurai North East - Valvettithurai North West - Valvettithurai South East - Valvettithurai South West - Viyaparimulai ## Quick answers - Where is Kerudavil East?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kerudavil East?Kerudavil North, Kerudavil South, Uduppiddy, Uduppiddy North and Uduppiddy South - What is there to see in Kerudavil East?Mayakkai Cave, Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Kerudavil East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kerudavil East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kerudavil East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kerudavil East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kerudavil East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kerudavil East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kerudavil East?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kerudavil East?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kerudavil East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerudavil East?Filling Station MPCS, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kerudavil East?LK4127025 (OCHA common operational dataset)