# Kadduvan
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kadduvan
| native_name = கட்டுவன்
| settlement_type = [Town](/source/Town)
| pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_mapsize =
| subdivision_type = [Country](/source/List_of_countries)
| subdivision_name = [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_type2 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_name2 = [Northern](/source/Northern_Province%2C_Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_type3 = [District](/source/Districts_of_Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_name3 = [Jaffna](/source/Jaffna_District)
| subdivision_type4 = [DS Division](/source/Divisional_Secretariats_of_Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_name4 = [Valikamam North](/source/Valikamam_North)
| website = [www.kadduvan.com](/source/www.kadduvan.com)
| coordinates = {{coord|9|47|0|N|80|2|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}}
}}
'''Kadduvan''' ({{langx|ta| கட்டுவன்}}) is a small town in the northern [Jaffna District](/source/Jaffna_District) of Sri Lanka.[{{cite web | publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka | url=https://www.statistics.gov.lk/misc/AdminDivCodes/northern_prov.pdf | title=Census Codes of Administrative Units, Northern Province, Sri Lanka| accessdate=March 20, 2015}}]
It is situated along the Vallai–Tellippalai-Arali road between [Vasavilan](/source/Vasavilan) and [Tellippalai](/source/Tellippalai).[https://wikimapia.org/10852830/kattuvan-junction {{User-generated source|date=May 2022}}] The Kadduvan Grama Sevaka (GS) division J/238 is located in the Valikamam North Division.[{{cite web| publisher = Divisional Secretariat, Valikamam North, Tellippalai| url = http://www.valikamamnorth.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=71&lang=en| title = Administrative Structure Girama Niladhari division| accessdate = March 21, 2015| archive-date = 2 April 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133629/http://www.valikamamnorth.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=71&lang=en| url-status = dead}}][{{cite web |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AValikamam_North_GS_divisions.jpg |title=File:Valikamam North GS divisions.jpg - Wikimedia Commons |website=commons.wikimedia.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403005043/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AValikamam_North_GS_divisions.jpg |archive-date=2015-04-03}}]
Kadduvan is one of the oldest towns in [Jaffna District](/source/Jaffna_District) and a traditional village. While most of the traditional folk dances of the [Jaffna District](/source/Jaffna_District) vanished during the long [Colonial history of Sri Lanka](/source/Colonial_history_of_Sri_Lanka), the folk dance ‘vasanthan” ({{langx|ta|வசந்தன் or வயந்தன் }}) has survived until the beginning of the [Sri Lankan Civil War](/source/Sri_Lankan_Civil_War). Though this dance form is similar to “Kolaaddam” ({{langx|ta| 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" ({{langx|ta|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](/source/C._Ganesha_Iyer) is from Kadduvan. He was awarded the honor of illakkanna viththakar ({{langx|ta|இலக்கண வித்தகர்}}) by the [University of Jaffna](/source/University_of_Jaffna) at its first convocation in 1979.
Due to the [Sri Lankan Civil War](/source/Sri_Lankan_Civil_War) the village has come under the high security zone[{{cite web| publisher = Geospatial Technologies Project|url= http://www.aaas.org/page/monitoring-change-sri-lankas-valikamam-high-security-zone-2009-2014 | title= Monitoring Change in Sri Lanka's Valikamam High Security Zone: 2009-2014| accessdate=March 21, 2015}}] since 1990 being proximate to the [Palali](/source/Palaly_Military_Base) military base adjoining Palali airport.[{{cite web| publisher = Aviation Safety Network |url = https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=JAF1| title = Jaffna-Palaly AB profile|accessdate=March 21, 2015}}][{{cite news| work = The Hindu|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/a-case-of-homes-schools-and-livelihoods-sacrificed-in-the-name-of-security/article5438263.ece| title = A case of homes, schools and livelihoods sacrificed in the name of security| date=8 December 2013 |accessdate=March 21, 2015| last1=Srinivasan | first1=Meera }}]
Sri Lankan government cabinet has decided to release 400 acres in Palai Veemankamam south and [Varuthalaivilan](/source/Varuthalaivilan), 300 acres in Kadduvan and Kurumbasiddy[{{cite web |url=http://www.kurumbasiddyweb.com/ |title=Home |website=kurumbasiddyweb.com}}] for re-settlement[{{cite web| publisher = The Tamil diplomat |url=https://tamildiplomat.com/first-stage-of-re-settlement-in-valli-north-and-valli-east/ |title = First stage of re-settlement in Valli North and Valli East|accessdate=March 24, 2015}}]
[Araly](/source/Araly)-[Tellippalai](/source/Tellippalai) road up to Kadduvan junction was released from army control in July 2016. The rectangular area covering the places [Tellippalai](/source/Tellippalai), Kadduvan and [Mallakam](/source/Mallakam) is completely released.[http://tamildiplomat.com/army-agrees-release-vallai-araly-road-up-to-kadduvan-junction-2/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
Category:Towns in Jaffna District
Category:Valikamam North DS Division
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