# Alkaddiveli GN division, Manthai West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/alkaddiveli/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division # Alkaddiveli Alkaddiveli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **5.42 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alkaddiveli? Alkaddiveli lies in [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Andankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/andankulam/), [Kannady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kannady/), [Karunkandal Vannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal-vannakulam/), [Palaiyadiputhukulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palaiyadiputhukulam/) and [Parappukadanthan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/parappukadanthan-west/). By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Alkaddiveli is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9309° N, 80.0360° E. Local names: අල්කංඩිවේලි . 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 Alkaddiveli ### Nearby, outside Alkaddiveli - Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East14 km - Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South14 km - Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam19 km - Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East19 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: Alkaddiveli - 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) · Jaffna96 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 km ### Nearest railway station Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:53). 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 Alkaddiveli Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Alkaddiveli. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 15 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Andankulam - Chalampaikulam - Manayankulam - Minnanirachan - Palaiyadikkulam - Vilattikulam 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Alkaddiveli Named natural and historic features inside Alkaddiveli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Isankan Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Alkaddiveli and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 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 25 53 Feb 26 40 Mar 28 45 Apr 29 88 May 29 75 Jun 29 14 Jul 28 17 Aug 28 39 Sep 28 58 Oct 28 199 Nov 27 269 Dec 26 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alkaddiveli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Adampan · Adampan 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94333&mlon=79.99668#map=17/8.94333/79.99668) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uyilankulam 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89301&mlon=79.99204#map=17/8.89301/79.99204) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Andankulam RCTMS · Alkaddiveli 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92764&mlon=80.03262#map=17/8.92764/80.03262) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74682&mlon=79.95486#map=17/8.74682/79.95486) 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 Alkaddiveli Places mapped inside Alkaddiveli in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Manthai West DS Division - Adampan - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Aththimoddai - Illupaikadavai - Kalliyadi - Kannady - Karunkandal - Karunkandal Vannakulam - Kaththankulam - Kayanagar - Koorai - Kovilkulam - Maligaithidal - Minnukkan - Nedunkandal - Palaiperumalkaddu - Palaiyadiputhukulam - Paliaru - Palikuli - Pallamadhu - Pappamoddai - Parappukadanthan East - Parappukadanthan West - Periyamadhu East - Periyamadhu West - Sornapuri - Thevanpiddy - Vaddakandal - Veddayarmurrippu - Vellankulam - Vidathaltheevu Central - Vidathaltheevu East - Vidathaltheevu North - Vidathaltheevu West ## Quick answers - Where is Alkaddiveli?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alkaddiveli?Andankulam, Kannady, Karunkandal Vannakulam, Palaiyadiputhukulam and Parappukadanthan West - What is there to see in Alkaddiveli?Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort, Keeri beach, Arippu Dutch Fort - What time zone is Alkaddiveli in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alkaddiveli?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alkaddiveli?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alkaddiveli?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alkaddiveli?Settlements lie between 8 m and 15 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alkaddiveli?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Alkaddiveli?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Alkaddiveli?Divisional Hospital Adampan, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alkaddiveli?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alkaddiveli?Ceypetco, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alkaddiveli?LK4206140 (OCHA common operational dataset)