# Vadducoddai South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Vadducoddai South Vadducoddai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 2mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vadducoddai South? Vadducoddai South 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 5 other GN divisions: [Arali West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/arali-west/), [Moolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/moolai/), [Vadducoddai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-east/), [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 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Vadducoddai South is about 312 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7390° N, 79.9455° E. Local names: වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි දකු . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Vadducoddai South - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.0 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North7.8 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai8.2 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.0 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu11 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram11 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West11 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort11 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 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 South - 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) · Jaffna15 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km ### Nearest railway station Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 9.3 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 2026-11-03](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 Vadducoddai South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vadducoddai South. - Vaddukkoddai East 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 Vadducoddai South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74034&mlon=79.95126#map=17/9.74034/79.95126) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.0 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 2.4 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Karthikeya Vidyalayam · Vadducoddai South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74129&mlon=79.94693#map=17/9.74129/79.94693) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 1.6 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 1.2 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 South Places mapped inside Vadducoddai South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Vadducoddai South?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadducoddai South?Arali West, Moolai, Vadducoddai East, Vadducoddai South West and Vadducoddai West - What is there to see in Vadducoddai South?Casuarina Beach, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., St. Don Bosco Statue, St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club - What time zone is Vadducoddai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vadducoddai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vadducoddai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vadducoddai South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vadducoddai South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vadducoddai South?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vadducoddai South?Sampath Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vadducoddai South?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vadducoddai South?Changakanai MPCS, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vadducoddai South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vadducoddai South?LK4106045 (OCHA common operational dataset)