# Savatkaddu GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/savatkaddu/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division 

# Savatkaddu

Savatkaddu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.27 km²**.

- 0.3km²

## Where is Savatkaddu?

Savatkaddu lies in [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/), [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 2 other GN divisions: [Suthumalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/suthumalai-south/) and [Uyarappulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/uyarappulam/). By area it is the 13429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Savatkaddu is about 309 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7068° N, 80.0026° E. Local names: නාවට්කාඩු .

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 Savatkaddu

### Nearby, outside Savatkaddu

- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North3.1 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East4.4 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South4.6 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi4.8 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.9 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani4.9 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani4.9 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.0 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort5.1 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu5.1 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort5.1 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort5.1 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: Savatkaddu

- 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) · Jaffna12 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli183 km

### Nearest railway station

Kondavil (Kondavil South West), about 2.4 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 Savatkaddu 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 Savatkaddu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Manipay · Anaikottai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70300&mlon=79.99271#map=17/9.70300/79.99271) 

Bank NDB Bank · Manipay South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71681&mlon=79.99637#map=17/9.71681/79.99637) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Manipay East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71830&mlon=79.99642#map=17/9.71830/79.99642) 

Hotel Hotel Fox Resort · Thavady East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70148&mlon=80.01615#map=17/9.70148/80.01615) 

Mall Yarl IT · Grand Bazaar 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67127&mlon=80.01257#map=17/9.67127/80.01257) 

School J - Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Suthumalai South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71326&mlon=79.99858#map=17/9.71326/79.99858) 

College Aharam High Standard College · Kokuvil Centre East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69893&mlon=80.02526#map=17/9.69893/80.02526) 

Police station Police Station-Manipay · Manipay West 2.4 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.

## Other GN divisions in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Anaikottai
- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- Masiapiddy
- Mathagal East
- Mathagal South
- Mathagal West
- Mullanai
- Navali East
- Navali North
- Navali South
- Pandatheruppu
- Periyavillan
- Piranpattai
- Sandilipay Centre
- Sandilipay North
- Sandilipay West
- Sillalai North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Savatkaddu?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Savatkaddu?Suthumalai South and Uyarappulam
- What is there to see in Savatkaddu?St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Barathiyar's Statue, Thileepan Memorial, Jaffna Archeological Museum
- What time zone is Savatkaddu in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Savatkaddu?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Savatkaddu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Savatkaddu?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Savatkaddu?Divisional Hospital Manipay, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Savatkaddu?NDB Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Savatkaddu?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Savatkaddu?Petrol Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Savatkaddu?LK4109015 (OCHA common operational dataset)