Irakkandi

Irakkandi is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Irakkandi is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Irakkandi Bridge.

Bridge
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third longest bridge in with a length of 300 m. It spans the Irrakkandi Lagoon linking with Pulmoddai. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nilaveli.

Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal resort town and suburb of the , located 16 km northwest of the city of . A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby , the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010.

Irakkandi

Latitude
8.72493° or 8° 43′ 30″ north
Longitude
81.17354° or 81° 10′ 25″ east
Population
5,000
Open location code
6MW3P5FF+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1882011483
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

Discover Irakkandi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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