# Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Irakkamam DS Division Irakkamam DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **67.2 km²**. It is divided into 12 GN divisions. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.2km² - 12GN divisions - 3mapped services ## Where is Irakkamam DS Division? Irakkamam DS Division lies in [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Addalaichenai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/addalaichenai/), [Akkaraipattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/), [Ampara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/), [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/) and [Sammanthurai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/sammanthurai/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Irakkamam DS Division is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2437° N, 81.7169° E. Local names: ඉරක්කාමම් · இறக்காமம் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Irakkamam DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Irakkamam 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-01/) 3.5 0 0 [Irakkamam 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-02/) 16 3 0 [Irakkamam 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-03/) 0.5 0 1 [Irakkamam 04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-04/) 0.2 0 0 [Irakkamam 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-05/) 7.7 0 0 [Irakkamam 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-06/) 7.0 0 1 [Irakkamam 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-07/) 18 1 0 [Irakkamam 08](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-08/) 0.7 1 1 [Irakkamam 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-09/) 0.1 0 0 [Varipathanchenai 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-01/) 3.5 1 0 [Varipathanchenai 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-02/) 3.1 1 0 [Varipathanchenai 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-03/) 6.7 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Irakkamam DS Division Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Irakkamam DS Division. - Eragama - Irakkamam - Manikkamadu - Matheena Puram - Vangamam - Varipathanchenai - Varipattanchenai 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 Irakkamam DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Irakkamam DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Galmadu Oya - Illukuchchenai Tank - Irakkamam Tank - Kuduvil Kulam - Pera Ara - Ponnamveli Kulam - Sengapodi Aru - Vangamattu Kulam ### Estates 4 estates. - Maruthadi Anicut - Mudaliyawatta - Peruveli Kandam - Vickulamadu Kandam 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 Irakkamam DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Irakkamam DS Division Places mapped inside Irakkamam DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Irakkamam DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irakkamam DS Division?Addalaichenai DS Division, Akkaraipattu DS Division, Ampara DS Division, Damana DS Division and Sammanthurai DS Division - How many villages are in Irakkamam DS Division?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Irakkamam DS Division?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Irakkamam DS Division?February to March - How many banks are in Irakkamam DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Irakkamam DS Division?LK5234 (OCHA common operational dataset)