# Koddaikaddiyakulam GN division, Thunukkai DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/koddaikaddiyakulam/

Grama Niladhari division · Thunukkai DS Division 

# Koddaikaddiyakulam

Koddaikaddiyakulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **21.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.5km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Koddaikaddiyakulam?

Koddaikaddiyakulam lies in [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambalaperumalkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/ambalaperumalkulam/), [Iyankankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/iyankankulam/), [Palayamurikandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/palayamurikandy/), [Thenniyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/thenniyankulam/) and [Vannerikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). The centre of Koddaikaddiyakulam is about 260 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2455° N, 80.2288° E. Local names: කෝට්ටෙයිකට්ටියකු .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Know before you go: Koddaikaddiyakulam

- 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) · Jaffna63 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km

### Nearest railway station

Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 19 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 06:16, sunset around 17:51).

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 Koddaikaddiyakulam

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Koddaikaddiyakulam.

- Koddaikaddiyakulam

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 Koddaikaddiyakulam

Named natural and historic features inside Koddaikaddiyakulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Koddaikaddina Kulam
- Tenniyankulam Aru
- Uiyaladi Kulam
- Verevillan 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 Koddaikaddiyakulam and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 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 25 80 

Feb 26 61 

Mar 28 56 

Apr 29 103 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 23 

Jul 29 29 

Aug 29 55 

Sep 28 71 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 296 

Dec 25 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Koddaikaddiyakulam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Helath Cetnre · Vannerikulam 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31118&mlon=80.23524#map=17/9.31118/80.23524) 

Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) 

Petrol pump Poonakary MPCS · Mulankavil 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25759&mlon=80.14253#map=17/9.25759/80.14253) 

Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) 

School Mu/Thenniyankulam GTMS · Thenniyankulam 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21390&mlon=80.25693#map=17/9.21390/80.25693) 

College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) 

Police station Nachchikuda Police Station · Jeyapuram North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31240&mlon=80.15989#map=17/9.31240/80.15989) 

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 Koddaikaddiyakulam

Places mapped inside Koddaikaddiyakulam in open map data, by type.

- 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 Thunukkai DS Division

- Alankulam
- Amaithipuram
- Ambalaperumalkulam
- Aninchiyankulam
- Barathinagar
- Iyankankulam
- Kalvilan
- Mallavi
- Palayamurikandy
- Pugalenthinagar
- Puththuvedduvan
- Thenniyankulam
- Therankandal
- Thirunagar
- Thunukkai
- Uyilankulam
- Yogapuram Centre
- Yogapuram East
- Yogapuram West

## Quick answers

- Where is Koddaikaddiyakulam?In Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Koddaikaddiyakulam?Ambalaperumalkulam, Iyankankulam, Palayamurikandy, Thenniyankulam and Vannerikulam
- What time zone is Koddaikaddiyakulam in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Koddaikaddiyakulam?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Koddaikaddiyakulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Koddaikaddiyakulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Koddaikaddiyakulam?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Koddaikaddiyakulam?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Koddaikaddiyakulam?Primary Helath Cetnre, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Koddaikaddiyakulam?BOC Mulankavil, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Koddaikaddiyakulam?HNB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koddaikaddiyakulam?Poonakary MPCS, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Koddaikaddiyakulam?LK4403040 (OCHA common operational dataset)