# Vadducoddai East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Vadducoddai East Vadducoddai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Vadducoddai East? Vadducoddai East lies in [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/), [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: [Chankanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-south/), [Chankanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-west/), [Sangarathai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/sangarathai/), [Siththankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/), [Vadducoddai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-north/), [Vadducoddai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south/), [Vadducoddai South West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south-west/) and [Vadducoddai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-west/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Vadducoddai East is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7451° N, 79.9595° E. Local names: වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි නැග . 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 Vadducoddai East ### Nearby, outside Vadducoddai East - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.7 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North8.3 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North8.6 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.0 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.3 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.6 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort11 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi11 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: Vadducoddai East - 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) · Jaffna13 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 8.0 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 17:52). 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 Vadducoddai East 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 Vadducoddai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74367&mlon=79.95019#map=17/9.74367/79.95019) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Catamaran Guest House · Vadducoddai South West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74733&mlon=79.95788#map=17/9.74733/79.95788) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Vadducoddai East Places mapped inside Vadducoddai East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 West (Chankanai) DS Division - Arali Centre - Arali East - Arali North - Arali South - Arali West - Chankanai Centre - Chankanai East - Chankanai South - Chankanai West - Chulipuram Centre - Chulipuram East - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Panippulam - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Siththankerni - Tholpuram East - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Vadducoddai East?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadducoddai East?Chankanai South, Chankanai West, Sangarathai, Siththankerni, Vadducoddai North, Vadducoddai South, Vadducoddai South West and Vadducoddai West - What is there to see in Vadducoddai East?St. Don Bosco Statue, Casuarina Beach, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. - What time zone is Vadducoddai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vadducoddai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vadducoddai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Vadducoddai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vadducoddai East?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vadducoddai East?Sampath Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vadducoddai East?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vadducoddai East?Changakanai MPCS, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vadducoddai East?LK4106005 (OCHA common operational dataset)