▁prominent ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁A kk ara ip att u ▁area . ▁The ▁V anni yan ar ▁was ▁also ▁responsible ▁for ▁appoint ing ▁the ▁Chair man ▁and ▁members ▁of ▁local ▁government ▁organizations ▁who ▁would ▁then ▁conduct ▁the ▁functions ▁of ▁a ▁local ▁council ▁including ▁collect ing ▁tax es , ▁civ ic ▁construction , ▁and ▁maintain ing ▁law ▁and ▁order . ▁The ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁Gal ▁O ya ▁scheme , ▁which ▁comm enced ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁continues ▁to ▁be ▁improved ▁upon , ▁further ▁established ▁agricult ure — part icular ly ▁p addy ▁and ▁sugar ▁can e — as ▁a ▁driving ▁economic ▁force . ▁Road ▁development ▁also ▁continued ▁in ▁parallel ▁with ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁land ▁for ▁agricult ure . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Urban ▁Development ▁Area ▁of ▁A kk ara ip att u ▁includes ▁A kk ara ip att u ▁Municipal ▁Council ▁and ▁includes ▁ 2 3 ▁Gr ama ▁Nil ad h ari ▁Div isions ▁( G ND ) ▁of ▁A kk ara ip att u ▁Municipal ▁Council ▁and ▁five ▁GND s ▁from ▁the ▁Pr ades hi ya ▁Sab ha ▁area . ▁( A ▁GND ▁is ▁the ▁smallest ▁administrative ▁unit ▁in ▁government .) ▁ ▁Geography ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁located ▁just ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁eastern ▁coast line ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁through ▁the ▁Si y amb aland u wa ▁- ▁Dam ana ▁- ▁Am para ▁Road ▁( A 2 5 ) ▁and ▁the ▁Col om bo - R at nap ura - W ella way a - B att