# Kerudavil North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division 

# Kerudavil North

Kerudavil North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kerudavil North?

Kerudavil North 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-east/), [Kerudavil South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-south/), [Uduppiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-north/), [Valvettithurai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/valvettithurai-north-west/) and [Valvettithurai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/valvettithurai-south-west/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Kerudavil North is about 323 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8217° N, 80.1529° E. Local names: කෙරුඩාවිල් උතුර .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Kerudavil North

- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre6.7 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East7.0 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East7.0 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro9.3 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri10 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East11 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East12 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu15 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South15 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram16 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai18 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 North

- 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) · Jaffna9.6 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 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.

## Weather in Kerudavil North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 2.9 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 1.8 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) 

Hotel Village Hotel Jaffna · Kerudavil North 0.5 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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82348&mlon=80.16979#map=17/9.82348/80.16979) 

School J/Kerudavil HTMS · Kerudavil South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81820&mlon=80.14942#map=17/9.81820/80.14942) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.8 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 6.5 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 North

Places mapped inside Kerudavil North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 East
- 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 North?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kerudavil North?Kerudavil East, Kerudavil South, Uduppiddy North, Valvettithurai North West and Valvettithurai South West
- What is there to see in Kerudavil North?Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Theru Moodi Madam
- What time zone is Kerudavil North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kerudavil North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kerudavil North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kerudavil North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kerudavil North?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kerudavil North?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kerudavil North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerudavil North?Filling Station MPCS, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kerudavil North?LK4127020 (OCHA common operational dataset)