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

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

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

# Kerudavil South

Kerudavil South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kerudavil South?

Kerudavil South 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 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/kerudavil-north/), [Thondamanaru North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thondamanaru-north/), [Thondamanaru South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thondamanaru-south/) and [Uduppiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/uduppiddy-south/). By area it is the 6664th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Kerudavil South is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8156° N, 80.1431° E. Local names: කෙරුඩාවිල් දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Kerudavil South

- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre7.9 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East8.0 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East8.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri9.1 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East10 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro10 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East12 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South13 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram14 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu15 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai16 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani19 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 South

- 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) · Jaffna8.4 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 km

### Nearest railway station

Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 10 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 South

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

- Mayiliyathanai

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 Kerudavil South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai · Polikandy West 4.1 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 3.0 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 11 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79518&mlon=80.16565#map=17/9.79518/80.16565) 

Hotel Village Hotel Jaffna · Kerudavil North 1.7 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 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82348&mlon=80.16979#map=17/9.82348/80.16979) 

School J/Veeragathipillai Maha Vidyalayam · Thondamanaru North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81830&mlon=80.13798#map=17/9.81830/80.13798) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 6.6 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 5.3 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 South

Places mapped inside Kerudavil South 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 East
- Kerudavil North
- 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 South?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kerudavil South?Kerudavil East, Kerudavil North, Thondamanaru North, Thondamanaru South and Uduppiddy South
- What is there to see in Kerudavil South?Sakkotei Cape, Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Nilavarai (Bottomless well)
- What time zone is Kerudavil South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kerudavil South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kerudavil South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kerudavil South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kerudavil South?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kerudavil South?Divisional Hospital Valvettithurai, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kerudavil South?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kerudavil South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerudavil South?Filling Station MPCS, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kerudavil South?LK4127015 (OCHA common operational dataset)