# Ampakamam GN division, Oddusuddan DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ampakamam/ Grama Niladhari division · Oddusuddan DS Division # Ampakamam Ampakamam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **84.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.0km² - 1mapped service - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ampakamam? Ampakamam lies in [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Indupuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/indupuram/), [Kalmadunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kalmadunagar/), [Mavadiyamman](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/mavadiyamman/), [Mayavanoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/mayavanoor/), [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/olumadu/), [Panikkankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/panikkankulam/), [Ramanathapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ramanathapuram/), [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/), [Thirumurukandi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thirumurukandi/) and [Vaddakachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vaddakachchi/). By area it is the 61st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.0% of [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/). The centre of Ampakamam is about 268 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2598° N, 80.4817° E. Local names: අම්පකාමම් . 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 Ampakamam ### Nearby, outside Ampakamam - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi8.0 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram16 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town17 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North18 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: Ampakamam - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna74 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee111 km ### Nearest railway station Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). 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 Ampakamam Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ampakamam. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 48 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Alavedduvan - Ambakamam - Ampakamam - Pulumaichchinatikulam 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 Ampakamam Named natural and historic features inside Ampakamam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 reservoirs and tanks. - Andimuddai Kulam - Chioza Kulam - Katiran Kulam - Kokavil Villu - Kulammottai Kulam - Kuruntan Kulam - Muriyan Kulam - Muriyan Kulam - Puil Kulam - Pulliyan Kulam - Pulumaichchioati Kulam - Sundireyatan Kulam - Vadakail Kulam - Vadakail Kulam - Velan Kulam - Vichuamadu Kulam ### Getting around 1 airport. - Iranamadu 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 Ampakamam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampakamam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vaddakkachchi Hospital · Civic Centre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37453&mlon=80.45469#map=17/9.37453/80.45469) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thirumurukandi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30053&mlon=80.40936#map=17/9.30053/80.40936) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Mu/Ambakamam GTMS · Ampakamam 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21257&mlon=80.49206#map=17/9.21257/80.49206) College Global Knowledge Campus · Panikkankulam 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19633&mlon=80.41168#map=17/9.19633/80.41168) Police station SSP Office · Barathipuram 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34812&mlon=80.40904#map=17/9.34812/80.40904) 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 Ampakamam Places mapped inside Ampakamam in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Oddusuddan DS Division - Ganeshapuram - Indupuram - Kanagarathinapuram - Karuvelankandal - Katchilaimadu - Kathaliyarsamalankulam - Koolamurippu - Manavalanpaddamurippu - Mankulam - Muththuaiyankaddukulam - Muthuvinayagapuram - Oddusuddan - Olumadu - Othiyamalai - Palampasi - Pandaravanni - Panikkankulam - Peraru - Periyaithimadu - Periyakulam - Puliyankulam - Thachchadampan - Thaddayarmalai - Thanduvan - Thirumurukandi - Vithyapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Ampakamam?In Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ampakamam?Indupuram, Kalmadunagar, Mavadiyamman, Mayavanoor, Olumadu, Panikkankulam, Ramanathapuram, Thachchadampan, Thirumurukandi and Vaddakachchi - What is there to see in Ampakamam?War Memorial, War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, Sarswathithevi - What time zone is Ampakamam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ampakamam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ampakamam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampakamam?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ampakamam?Settlements lie between 45 m and 48 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ampakamam?16 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ampakamam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ampakamam?Vaddakkachchi Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ampakamam?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ampakamam?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampakamam?Ceypetco, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ampakamam?LK4412005 (OCHA common operational dataset)