Akkaraipattu (Tamil: அக்கரைப்பற்று, Sinhala: අක්කරපත්තුව) is a large town in the Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, it is located in the south-eastern of the, Sri Lankan dry zone and experiences an average annual rainfall of 119 mm (4.7 in). It is approximately 250 km (160 mi) east of Colombo. During the period of British rule it was called Karunkodithivu.