Akkaraipattu
| Akkaraipattu | |
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 Akkaraipattu
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| Coordinates: 7°13′0″N 81°51′0″E / 7.21667°N 81.85000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
| DS Division | Akkaraipattu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Ahamed Zackie Athaullah (NC) |
Akkaraipattu (Tamil: அக்கரைப்பற்று, Sinhala: අක්කරපත්තුව) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka. Akkaraipattu is located on the east coast of Sri Lanka in the Eastern Province. The Akkaraipattu town ship is located approximately 350 km east of Colombo. The main junction in the urban center of Akkaraipattu is located at the latitude and longitude coordinates of 7°13'06.02 North and 81°50'58.91 East. The city is strategically located, just south of the center of the eastern coastline and has good links via the Siyambalanduwa - Damana - Ampara Road (A25) and the Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa Road (A4). Akkaraipattu acts as an agro-economic hub with vast extents of paddy field surrounding the township.
Akkaraipattu area covers 48.36 km2. The UDA declared Urban Development Area of Akkaraipattu includes Akkaraipattu Municipal Council (AMC), which covers 5.07 km2 and include 23 GN Divisions of Akkaraipattu Municipal Council and five GNDs from the Pradeshiya Sabha area.
Education and religion are considered as important factors among the local people. Educating the children is considered as the primary job every parent. Due to this reason, there are a large number of highly educated people who perform well in their respective fields.
During the period of British rule, Akkaraipattu was named Karunkodithivu and was administered under the Batticaloa District. The Government Agent was the head of each district and under him were the posts of Maniyakkara (Assistant Government Agent) and Vanniyanar (Additional Government Agent). The Vanniyanar appointed two officers directly responsible for irrigation and development, and education. Under this structure agriculture and road construction became a prominent part of the development of the Akkaraipattu area. The Vanniyanar was also responsible for appointing the Chairman and Members of local government organizations, who would then conduct the functions of a local council including collecting taxes, civic construction and providing order and law. The construction of the Gal Oya scheme, which commenced in 1949 and continues to be improved upon, further established agriculture as a driving economic force, in particular paddy and sugar cane. Road development also continued in parallel with the development of land for agriculture.
The terrain of the Akkaraipattu area rises from sea level to 39 meters above sea level. The terrain is noticeable for large areas that are generally level and covered with agriculture. Settlements are scattered throughout the area. Figure 5 shows the variations in topography throughout the area.
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