# Kantharodai GN division, Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kantharodai/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division 

# Kantharodai

Kantharodai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kantharodai?

Kantharodai lies in [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Alaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-south/), [Chunnakam Town West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/chunnakam-town-west/), [Mallakam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/mallakam-south/), [Masiapiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/masiapiddy/), [Sandilipay Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-centre/), [Sandilipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-north/), [Sanguvely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/sanguvely/) and [Uduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/uduvil-north/). By area it is the 6664th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Kantharodai is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7489° N, 80.0062° E. Local names: කන්තරෝටෙ .

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 Kantharodai

### Nearby, outside Kantharodai

- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South4.2 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.2 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram7.4 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North7.8 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.6 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.6 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.6 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.6 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.7 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.7 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.9 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.0 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: Kantharodai

- 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) · Jaffna8.5 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 3.0 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.

## Villages and localities in Kantharodai

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kantharodai.

- Kantarodai
- Kantharodai
- Sankuveli

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 Kantharodai 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 Kantharodai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Uduvil · Sanguvely 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73208&mlon=80.00684#map=17/9.73208/80.00684) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 3.1 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Mrs Kamaladevi Kathiresampillai · Chunnakam Town South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74058&mlon=80.02565#map=17/9.74058/80.02565) 

Hotel Green Peace Rest House · Chunnakam Town West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74767&mlon=80.02235#map=17/9.74767/80.02235) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Kanthorodai Tamil Kandiah Vidyalayam · Kantharodai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74993&mlon=80.00899#map=17/9.74993/80.00899) 

College J/Skandavarodaya College · Kantharodai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74738&mlon=80.01162#map=17/9.74738/80.01162) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72720&mlon=79.99688#map=17/9.72720/79.99688) 

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 Kantharodai

Places mapped inside Kantharodai in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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 Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division

- Chunnakam Town Centre
- Chunnakam Town East
- Chunnakam Town North
- Chunnakam Town South
- Chunnakam Town West
- Erlalai Centre
- Erlalai East
- Erlalai North
- Erlalai South
- Erlalai South West
- Erlalai West
- Evinai
- Inuvil East
- Inuvil North East
- Inuvil South West
- Inuvil West
- Kuppilan North
- Kuppilan South
- Punnalaikadduvan North
- Punnalaikadduvan South
- Sanguvely
- Thavady East
- Thavady North
- Thavady South
- Uduvil Centre
- Uduvil Centre North
- Uduvil North
- Uduvil South East
- Uduvil South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Kantharodai?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kantharodai?Alaveddy South, Chunnakam Town West, Mallakam South, Masiapiddy, Sandilipay Centre, Sandilipay North, Sanguvely and Uduvil North
- What is there to see in Kantharodai?Water tank, St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Kantharodai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kantharodai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kantharodai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kantharodai?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kantharodai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kantharodai?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Uduvil, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kantharodai?BOC, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kantharodai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kantharodai?Mrs Kamaladevi Kathiresampillai, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kantharodai?LK4115095 (OCHA common operational dataset)