# Irakkamam 08 GN division, Irakkamam DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-08/ Grama Niladhari division · Irakkamam DS Division # Irakkamam 08 Irakkamam 08 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 1mapped service - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Irakkamam 08? Irakkamam 08 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 6 other GN divisions: [Irakkamam 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-01/), [Irakkamam 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-03/), [Irakkamam 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-06/), [Irakkamam 07](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-07/), [Irakkamam 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-09/) and [Varipathanchenai 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-01/). By area it is the 11501st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Irakkamam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/). The centre of Irakkamam 08 is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2503° N, 81.7168° E. Local names: ඉරක්කාමම් 08 . 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 08 ### Nearby, outside Irakkamam 08 - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 091.1 km - Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 022.1 km - Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai15 km - Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 0716 km - Public Beach · beach, Town Division 0316 km - Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 0417 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 08 - 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) · Batticaloa51 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 06:07, 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. ## Villages and localities in Irakkamam 08 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Irakkamam 08. - Irakkamam 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 08 Named natural and historic features inside Irakkamam 08, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Maruthadi Anicut 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 08 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 08 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Deegawapiya - DH Deegawapiya · Deegawapie 02 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24147&mlon=81.76476#map=17/7.24147/81.76476) Bank Peoples Bank · Irakkamam 03 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24825&mlon=81.71824#map=17/7.24825/81.71824) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Saman Enterprises · Mihindupura 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29257&mlon=81.69074#map=17/7.29257/81.69074) Hotel Ariyawan Hotel · Nawagampura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29487&mlon=81.69278#map=17/7.29487/81.69278) Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) School Deeghavapi Sinhala Vidyalaya · Deegawapie 01 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25579&mlon=81.75873#map=17/7.25579/81.75873) College Hardy College of Technology · Samapura 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28333&mlon=81.66669#map=17/7.28333/81.66669) Police station Ampara Police Station · Jayawardhanapura 6.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Irakkamam 08 Places mapped inside Irakkamam 08 in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Irakkamam DS Division - Irakkamam 01 - Irakkamam 02 - Irakkamam 03 - Irakkamam 04 - Irakkamam 05 - Irakkamam 06 - Irakkamam 07 - Irakkamam 09 - Varipathanchenai 01 - Varipathanchenai 02 - Varipathanchenai 03 ## Quick answers - Where is Irakkamam 08?In Irakkamam DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irakkamam 08?Irakkamam 01, Irakkamam 03, Irakkamam 06, Irakkamam 07, Irakkamam 09 and Varipathanchenai 01 - What is there to see in Irakkamam 08?Mukzith Lake View Point, Segu Issadeen Vaadi, Modayamalai Rock, Public Beach - What time zone is Irakkamam 08 in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Irakkamam 08?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Irakkamam 08?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irakkamam 08?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Irakkamam 08?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Irakkamam 08?Divisional Hospital Deegawapiya - DH Deegawapiya, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irakkamam 08?Peoples Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Irakkamam 08?People's Bank ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irakkamam 08?Saman Enterprises, about 5.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Irakkamam 08?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Irakkamam 08?LK5234020 (OCHA common operational dataset)