Irakkamam

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Irakkamam
இறக்காமம்
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Irakkamam
Coordinates: 7°15′0″N81°43′0″E / 7.25000°N 81.71667°E / 7.25000; 81.71667
Country Sri Lanka
Province Eastern
District Ampara
DS Division Irakkamam
Area
  Total8,430 ha (20,830 acres)
Population
 (2012)
14,373 (13,084 Sri Lankan Moors; 938 Sinhalese; 350 Tamil; 1 other)

Irakkamam or Eragama is a town located in the Eragama Divisional Secretariat, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka which is an ancient village in south eastern as well. A tile factory is located in the territories of the town. After 1985, there was a massive growth in terms of education, culture, business and other sectors.[ citation needed ]

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