# Irakkamam 05 GN division, Irakkamam DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-05/ Grama Niladhari division · Irakkamam DS Division # Irakkamam 05 Irakkamam 05 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **7.70 km²**. - 7.7km² ## Where is Irakkamam 05? Irakkamam 05 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: [Helagampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/helagampura/), [Irakkamam 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-01/), [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/), [Karalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/karalewa/), [Madawalalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/madawalalanda/), [Varipathanchenai 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-02/) and [Varipathanchenai 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-03/). By area it is the 1693rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.5% of [Irakkamam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/). The centre of Irakkamam 05 is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2268° N, 81.7013° E. Local names: ඉරක්කාමම් 05 . 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 05 ### Nearby, outside Irakkamam 05 - Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 022.1 km - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 093.4 km - Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai15 km - Public Beach · beach, Town Division 0318 km - Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 0718 km - Senanayaka Samudraya Spilling Point · viewpoint, Mullegama19 km - Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 0420 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 05 - 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) · Mattala123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Irakkamam 05 Named natural and historic features inside Irakkamam 05, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Mudaliyawatta 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 05 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 05 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Damana Hospital · Alahena 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20055&mlon=81.65580#map=17/7.20055/81.65580) Bank Peoples Bank · Irakkamam 03 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24825&mlon=81.71824#map=17/7.24825/81.71824) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Saman Enterprises · Mihindupura 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29257&mlon=81.69074#map=17/7.29257/81.69074) Hotel The Pink Fox Resort · Helagampura 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20957&mlon=81.68407#map=17/7.20957/81.68407) Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) School 𝒜𝓈-𝒮𝒽𝒾𝒻𝒶𝓎𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝒹𝓎𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓎𝒶-𝒜𝓁𝒾𝓂 𝒩𝒶𝑔𝒶𝓇 · Alim Nagar 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20760&mlon=81.75187#map=17/7.20760/81.75187) College Hardy College of Technology · Samapura 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28333&mlon=81.66669#map=17/7.28333/81.66669) Police station Damana Police Station · Alahena 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20096&mlon=81.65449#map=17/7.20096/81.65449) 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 01 - Irakkamam 02 - Irakkamam 03 - Irakkamam 04 - Irakkamam 06 - Irakkamam 07 - Irakkamam 08 - Irakkamam 09 - Varipathanchenai 01 - Varipathanchenai 02 - Varipathanchenai 03 ## Quick answers - Where is Irakkamam 05?In Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irakkamam 05?Helagampura, Irakkamam 01, Irakkamam 02, Irakkamam 03, Irakkamam 04, Karalewa, Madawalalanda, Varipathanchenai 02 and Varipathanchenai 03 - What is there to see in Irakkamam 05?Segu Issadeen Vaadi, Mukzith Lake View Point, Modayamalai Rock, Public Beach - What time zone is Irakkamam 05 in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Irakkamam 05?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Irakkamam 05?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Irakkamam 05?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Irakkamam 05?Damana Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irakkamam 05?Peoples Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Irakkamam 05?People's Bank ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irakkamam 05?Saman Enterprises, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Irakkamam 05?LK5234050 (OCHA common operational dataset)