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

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.

Tamil scholar Pandithar Namasivayam who was a student of Vidwa Siromani C. Ganesha Iyer is from Kadduvan.

[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.