# Vadducoddai North GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division 

# Vadducoddai North

Vadducoddai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.46 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Vadducoddai North?

Vadducoddai North 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 4 other GN divisions: [Siththankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/siththankerni/), [Tholpuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-east/), [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/) and [Vadducoddai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-west/). By area it is the 12604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Vadducoddai North is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7494° N, 79.9548° E. Local names: වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි උතු .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Vadducoddai North

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.6 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.7 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.2 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.3 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.6 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.8 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort12 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort12 km
- Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi12 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 North

- 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) · Jaffna14 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km

### Nearest railway station

Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 8.6 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 North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74367&mlon=79.95019#map=17/9.74367/79.95019) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 1.9 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) 

Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Thirunavukarasu Maha Vidyalayam · Vadducoddai West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74769&mlon=79.95342#map=17/9.74769/79.95342) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 0.4 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 2.5 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.

## 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 East
- Vadducoddai South
- Vadducoddai South West
- Vadducoddai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Vadducoddai North?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vadducoddai North?Siththankerni, Tholpuram East, Vadducoddai East and Vadducoddai West
- What is there to see in Vadducoddai North?St. Don Bosco Statue, Casuarina Beach, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club
- What time zone is Vadducoddai North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vadducoddai North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vadducoddai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Vadducoddai North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vadducoddai North?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vadducoddai North?Sampath Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vadducoddai North?BOC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vadducoddai North?Changakanai MPCS, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vadducoddai North?LK4106010 (OCHA common operational dataset)