Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Vaddakachchi Vaddakachchi is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers 4.93 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is Vaddakachchi? Vaddakachchi lies in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Ampakamam, Civic Centre, Indupuram and Mayavanoor. By area it is the 2987th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Karachchi DS Division. The centre of Vaddakachchi is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3674° N, 80.4583° E. Local names: වට්ටකච්චි. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Vaddakachchi ### Nearby, outside Vaddakachchi - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram 5.7 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town 6.2 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi 12 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass 16 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass 16 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North 17 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North 17 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal 18 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Vaddakachchi - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 64 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 122 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 6.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Vaddakachchi Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Vaddakachchi. - Vaddakachchi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Vaddakachchi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 66 | | Feb | 26 | 48 | | Mar | 28 | 48 | | Apr | 29 | 91 | | May | 29 | 93 | | Jun | 29 | 32 | | Jul | 29 | 38 | | Aug | 29 | 64 | | Sep | 29 | 82 | | Oct | 28 | 225 | | Nov | 27 | 311 | | Dec | 26 | 244 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vaddakachchi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Vaddakkachchi Hospital · Civic Centre | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | BOC · Kilinochchi Town | 5.9 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Anandapuram | 5.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Kilinochchi Town | 6.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town | 6.8 km | Map | | School | Vaddakachchi Maha Vidyalayam · Civic Centre | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar | 5.5 km | Map | | Police station | SSP Office · Barathipuram | 5.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vaddakachchi Places mapped inside Vaddakachchi in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Karachchi DS Division - Akkarayankulam - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thiruvaiaru West - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Uttupulam - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Vaddakachchi? In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vaddakachchi? Ampakamam, Civic Centre, Indupuram and Mayavanoor - What is there to see in Vaddakachchi? War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Vaddakachchi in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vaddakachchi? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vaddakachchi? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vaddakachchi? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vaddakachchi? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vaddakachchi? Vaddakkachchi Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vaddakachchi? BOC, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vaddakachchi? HNB, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vaddakachchi? Lanka Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vaddakachchi? LK4509200 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.93 km² - P-code: LK4509200 - Divisional Secretariat division: Karachchi DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vaddakachchi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.