# Kadduvan West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Kadduvan West Kadduvan West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. - 0.9km² ## Where is Kadduvan West? Kadduvan West lies in [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/), [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: [Erlalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-north/), [Kadduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/kadduvan/), [Tellippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai/) and [Tellippalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/tellippalai-east/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Kadduvan West is about 317 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7765° N, 80.0454° E. Local names: කට්ටුවන් බටහිර . 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 Kadduvan West ### Nearby, outside Kadduvan West - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South3.6 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri5.3 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.7 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.9 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East7.4 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 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: Kadduvan West - 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) · Jaffna3.2 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli182 km ### Nearest railway station Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Kadduvan West 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 Kadduvan West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை · Tellippalai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78443&mlon=80.03886#map=17/9.78443/80.03886) Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77572&mlon=80.01253#map=17/9.77572/80.01253) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thanthai Selvapuram 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78747&mlon=80.03387#map=17/9.78747/80.03387) Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Kadduvanpulam Maha Vidyalayam · Tellippalai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77993&mlon=80.04007#map=17/9.77993/80.04007) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77639&mlon=80.03001#map=17/9.77639/80.03001) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division - Alaveddy Centre - Alaveddy East - Alaveddy North - Alaveddy South - Alaveddy West - Ganeshwaram - Ilavalai North - Ilavalai North West - Kadduvan - Kankesanthurai Centre - Kankesanthurai South - Kankesanthurai West - Kollankaladdy - Kurumbasiddy - Kurumbasiddy East - Mallakam Centre - Mallakam North - Mallakam South - Maviddapuram - Maviddapuram South - Myliddy North - Myliddythurai North - Myliddythurai South - Naguleswaram - Palai Veemankamam North - Palai Veemankamam South - Palaly East - Palaly North - Palaly North West - Palaly South - Palaly West - Pannalai - Tellippalai - Tellippalai East - Thanthai Selvapuram - Theiyiddy East - Theiyiddy North - Theiyiddy South - Thenmylai - Thurkkapuram - Varuthalaivilan - Vasavilan East - Vasavilan West - Vithakapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Kadduvan West?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kadduvan West?Erlalai North, Kadduvan, Tellippalai and Tellippalai East - What is there to see in Kadduvan West?Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St. Don Bosco Statue - What time zone is Kadduvan West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kadduvan West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kadduvan West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kadduvan West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadduvan West?Base Hospital Tellippalai | தெல்லிப்பழை ஆதார வைத்தியசாலை, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadduvan West?BOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kadduvan West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadduvan West?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadduvan West?LK4112140 (OCHA common operational dataset)