# Paddikudiyiruppu GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paddikudiyiruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Paddikudiyiruppu Paddikudiyiruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **30.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.5km² - 1mapped service - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paddikudiyiruppu? Paddikudiyiruppu lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Ethawetunawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ethawetunawewa/), [Gajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/gajabapura/), [Katkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/katkulam/), [Kumulamunai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumulamunai-east/), [Maruthoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/maruthoddai/), [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/olumadu/), [Othiyamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/othiyamalai/) and [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/periyakulam/). By area it is the 257th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Paddikudiyiruppu is about 250 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0158° N, 80.7063° E. Local names: පඩ්ඩිකුඩියිරුප්ප . 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 Paddikudiyiruppu ### Nearby, outside Paddikudiyiruppu - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura18 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: Paddikudiyiruppu - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee74 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna111 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:50). 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 Paddikudiyiruppu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Paddikudiyiruppu. - Paddikudiyaruppu Town - Paddikudiyiruppu - Pavatkayikulam 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 Paddikudiyiruppu Named natural and historic features inside Paddikudiyiruppu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 reservoirs and tanks. - Cheenappan Kulam - China Kulam - Cinnapavatkai Kulam - Elamba Kulam - Illankattil Kulam - Karuvuppan Kulam - Olumadu Kulam - Paddi Kulam - Pavatkayi Kulam - Tanikkallu Kulam - Vannai Kulam - Vennan 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 Paddikudiyiruppu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Paddikudiyiruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Nedunkerny · Nedunkerny South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05370&mlon=80.65287#map=17/9.05370/80.65287) Bank Peoples Bank · Nedunkerny South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05712&mlon=80.65727#map=17/9.05712/80.65727) Petrol pump G.T. Linganathan · Nedunkerny North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06393&mlon=80.66151#map=17/9.06393/80.66151) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School V/Paddikudiyiruppu GTMS · Paddikudiyiruppu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.01192&mlon=80.69699#map=17/9.01192/80.69699) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Nedunkerny Police · Nedunkerny South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06085&mlon=80.66037#map=17/9.06085/80.66037) 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 Paddikudiyiruppu Places mapped inside Paddikudiyiruppu 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 Vavuniya North DS Division - Anandar Pulliyankulam - Kanagarayankulam North - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nainamadu - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Puliyankulam South - Sinnadampan - Unchalkaddy - Vedivaithakallu ## Quick answers - Where is Paddikudiyiruppu?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paddikudiyiruppu?Ethawetunawewa, Gajabapura, Katkulam, Kumulamunai East, Maruthoddai, Olumadu, Othiyamalai and Periyakulam - What is there to see in Paddikudiyiruppu?Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Paddikudiyiruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paddikudiyiruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paddikudiyiruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paddikudiyiruppu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Paddikudiyiruppu?12 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Paddikudiyiruppu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paddikudiyiruppu?Divisional Hospital - Nedunkerny, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paddikudiyiruppu?Peoples Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paddikudiyiruppu?G.T. Linganathan, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paddikudiyiruppu?LK4303020 (OCHA common operational dataset)