# Irakkamam 01 GN division, Irakkamam DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-01/

Grama Niladhari division · Irakkamam DS Division 

# Irakkamam 01

Irakkamam 01 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **3.49 km²**.

- 3.5km²

## Where is Irakkamam 01?

Irakkamam 01 lies in [Irakkamam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Alim Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/alim-nagar/), [Deegawapie 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/addalaichenai/deegawapie-02/), [Irakkamam 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-02/), [Irakkamam 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-03/), [Irakkamam 04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-04/), [Irakkamam 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-05/), [Irakkamam 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-06/), [Irakkamam 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-07/) and [Irakkamam 08](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-08/). By area it is the 4313th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Irakkamam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/). The centre of Irakkamam 01 is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2309° N, 81.7534° E. Local names: ඉරක්කාමම් 01 .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Irakkamam 01

### Nearby, outside Irakkamam 01

- Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 093.5 km
- Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 023.7 km
- Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai11 km
- Public Beach · beach, Town Division 0312 km
- Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 0712 km
- Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 0414 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0820 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Irakkamam 01

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa53 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:49).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Irakkamam 01 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Irakkamam 01

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Deeghavapi Divisional Hospital · Deegawapie 02 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24137&mlon=81.76475#map=17/7.24137/81.76475) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon(BOC) · Irakkamam 08 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24759&mlon=81.71954#map=17/7.24759/81.71954) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol · Pallikudiyiruppu 01 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22272&mlon=81.82083#map=17/7.22272/81.82083) 

Hotel Razeek Hotel · Pallikudiyiruppu 02 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22708&mlon=81.82339#map=17/7.22708/81.82339) 

Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) 

School Dutugemunu Primary School · Deegawapie 02 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22575&mlon=81.76081#map=17/7.22575/81.76081) 

College Ak-Muslim Central College (AMC College) · Akkaraipattu 20 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22558&mlon=81.83804#map=17/7.22558/81.83804) 

Police station Ampara Police Station · Jayawardhanapura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29683&mlon=81.67698#map=17/7.29683/81.67698) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Irakkamam DS Division

- Irakkamam 02
- Irakkamam 03
- Irakkamam 04
- Irakkamam 05
- Irakkamam 06
- Irakkamam 07
- Irakkamam 08
- Irakkamam 09
- Varipathanchenai 01
- Varipathanchenai 02
- Varipathanchenai 03

## Quick answers

- Where is Irakkamam 01?In Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Irakkamam 01?Alim Nagar, Deegawapie 02, Irakkamam 02, Irakkamam 03, Irakkamam 04, Irakkamam 05, Irakkamam 06, Irakkamam 07 and Irakkamam 08
- What is there to see in Irakkamam 01?Mukzith Lake View Point, Segu Issadeen Vaadi, Modayamalai Rock, Public Beach
- What time zone is Irakkamam 01 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Irakkamam 01?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Irakkamam 01?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Irakkamam 01?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Irakkamam 01?Deeghavapi Divisional Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Irakkamam 01?Bank of Ceylon(BOC), about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Irakkamam 01?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irakkamam 01?Lanka Petrol, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Irakkamam 01?LK5234035 (OCHA common operational dataset)