Kadduvan

Kadduvan
கட்டுவன்
Town
Kadduvan
Coordinates: 9°47′0″N 80°2′0″E / 9.78333°N 80.03333°E
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Jaffna
DS Division Valikamam North

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 Hindu 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 Hindu 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 Kaaduvan. 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 Palaly military base[6] adjoining Palaly airport.[7][8]

Sri Lankan government cabinet has decided to release 400 acres in Palai Veemankamam south and Varuthalaivilan, 300 acres in Kadduvan and Kurumbasiddy [9] for re-settlement [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Census Codes of Administrative Units, Northern Province, Sri Lanka". Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/10852830/kadduvan-junction
  3. ↑ "Administrative Structure Girama Niladhari division". Divisional Secretariat, Valikamam North, Tellippalai. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AValikamam_North_GS_divisions.jpg
  5. ↑ "Monitoring Change in Sri Lanka's Valikamam High Security Zone: 2009-2014". Geospatial Technologies Project. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Palali". Hawaii book library. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jaffna-Palaly AB profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "A case of homes, schools and livelihoods sacrificed in the name of security". The Hindu. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.kurumbasiddyweb.com
  10. ↑ "First stage of re-settlement in Valli North and Valli East". The Tamil diplomat. Retrieved March 24, 2015.