# Vadducoddai West GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Vadducoddai West Vadducoddai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Vadducoddai West? Vadducoddai West 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: [Moolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/moolai/), [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/), [Vadducoddai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-north/) and [Vadducoddai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/vadducoddai-south/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Vadducoddai West is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7448° N, 79.9504° E. Local names: වඩ්ඩුකොඩ්ඩෙයි බටහ . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Vadducoddai West - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.3 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai7.3 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North8.6 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North9.2 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram10 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South10 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East11 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort11 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort11 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 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 West - 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 8.9 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. ## Villages and localities in Vadducoddai West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vadducoddai West. - Sinthupuram 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai · Vadducoddai West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74367&mlon=79.95019#map=17/9.74367/79.95019) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 2.4 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 1.6 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73037&mlon=79.94697#map=17/9.73037/79.94697) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Subramaniya Vidyalayam · Vadducoddai West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74353&mlon=79.94934#map=17/9.74353/79.94934) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 0.8 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 1.8 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 West Places mapped inside Vadducoddai West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 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 - Vadducoddai South West ## Quick answers - Where is Vadducoddai West?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vadducoddai West?Moolai, Tholpuram East, Vadducoddai East, Vadducoddai North and Vadducoddai South - What is there to see in Vadducoddai West?Casuarina Beach, St. Don Bosco Statue, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club - What time zone is Vadducoddai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vadducoddai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vadducoddai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vadducoddai West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vadducoddai West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Vadducoddai West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Vaddukoddai, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vadducoddai West?Sampath Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vadducoddai West?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vadducoddai West?Changakanai MPCS, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vadducoddai West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vadducoddai West?LK4106055 (OCHA common operational dataset)