Kadduvan

Kadduvan
கட்டுவன்
Town
Kadduvan is located in Northern Province
Kadduvan
Kadduvan
Coordinates: 9°47′0″N 80°2′0″E / 9.78333°N 80.03333°E / 9.78333; 80.03333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionValikamam North
Websitewww.kadduvan.com

Kadduvan (Tamil: கட்டுவன்) is a small town in the northern Jaffna District of Sri Lanka.[1]

It is situated along the Vallai–Tellippalai-Arali road between Vasavilan and Tellippalai.[2] The Kadduvan Grama Sevaka (GS) division J/238 is located in the Valikamam North Division.[3][4]

Kadduvan is one of the oldest towns in Jaffna District and a traditional village. While most of the traditional folk dances of the Jaffna District vanished during the long Colonial history of Sri Lanka, the folk dance ‘vasanthan” (Tamil: வசந்தன் or வயந்தன்) has survived until the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Though this dance form is similar to “Kolaaddam” (Tamil: கோலாட்டம்), it has some unique features. It has an original rhythm and tune as well as old traditional lyrics. It is performed in temples by adult males during "Navarathiri" (Tamil: நவராத்திரி) festival time. It is also believed that the performance at the temple will bring rain.

Tamil scholar Pandithar Namasivayam who was a student of Vidwa Siromani C. Ganesha Iyer is from Kadduvan. He was awarded the honor of illakkanna viththakar (Tamil: இலக்கண வித்தகர்) by the University of Jaffna at its first convocation in 1979.

Due to the Sri Lankan Civil War the village has come under the high security zone[5] since 1990 being proximate to the Palali military base adjoining Palali airport.[6][7]

Sri Lankan government cabinet has decided to release 400 acres in Palai Veemankamam south and Varuthalaivilan, 300 acres in Kadduvan and Kurumbasiddy[8] for re-settlement[9] Araly-Tellippalai road up to Kadduvan junction was released from army control in July 2016. The rectangular area covering the places Tellippalai, Kadduvan and Mallakam is completely released.[10]

  1. ^ "Census Codes of Administrative Units, Northern Province, Sri Lanka" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ http://wikimapia.org/10852830/kattuvan-junction [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Administrative Structure Girama Niladhari division". Divisional Secretariat, Valikamam North, Tellippalai. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. ^ "File:Valikamam North GS divisions.jpg - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Monitoring Change in Sri Lanka's Valikamam High Security Zone: 2009-2014". Geospatial Technologies Project. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Jaffna-Palaly AB profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ^ Srinivasan, Meera (8 December 2013). "A case of homes, schools and livelihoods sacrificed in the name of security". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Home". kurumbasiddyweb.com.
  9. ^ "First stage of re-settlement in Valli North and Valli East". The Tamil diplomat. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  10. ^ http://tamildiplomat.com/army-agrees-release-vallai-araly-road-up-to-kadduvan-junction-2/ [dead link]