Rakwana
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Rakwana රක්වාන இறக்குவானை | |
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  Rakwana රක්වාන இறக்குவானை | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′18″N 80°36′42″E / 6.47167°N 80.61167°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,616 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
| Post code | 70300 |
Rakwana is a town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Additionally, Rakwana is said to have gem resources.Rakwana is locally administered by the Rakwana Urban Council. The town of Rakwana including its northern and southern part and Kottala has 10,513 in population according to the census carried out in 2010.
Located at an elevation of 464 m (1,522 ft), north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Rakwana-Deniyaya on the way to Galle. It also has roads leading to Embilipitiya and Kalawana. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest reserve.
Demographics
[edit]| Ethnicity | Population | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 5,721 | 54.42 |
| Tamils | 2,590 | 24.64 |
| Muslims | 1,574 | 14.97 |
| Other (including Burgher, Malay) | 30 | 0.003 |
| Total | 10,513 | 100 |
The population according to the Grama-Niladhari Division
| DS Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakwana Town | 2084 |
| Rakwana South | 2854 |
| Rakwana North | 3257 |
| Kottala | 4421 |
| Weralugahamula | 1188 |
| Masimbula | 4638 |
| Horamula | 2277 |
| Madampe-North | 4409 |
| Total | 23,044 |
Schools,Hospitals,Police Stations
[edit]- R/Emb/Rathnaloka National College
- R/Emb/St.Anthony’s National College
- R/Emb/St.John’s Tamil National College
- R/Emb/Assalam Muslim Maha Vidayalaya (National School)
- R/Emb/Madampe Wijayamaha Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Madampe(No02) Tamil Maha Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Madampe(No01) Tamil Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Weralugamula Maha Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Springwood Tamil Maha Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Aigburth Tamil Maha Vidyalaya-Aigburth,Suriyakanda,Rakwana
- R/Emb/Demuwatha Maha Vidyalaya
- R/Emb/Panawala Maha Vidyalaya -Atakalapanna,Madampe,Rakwana
- R/Niv/Rambukka Maha Vidyalaya- Rambukka,Pothupitiya,Rakwana
- R/Niv/Dipdeen Tami Vidyalaya-Dipdeen,Rajawatha,Rakwana
- R/Emb/Horamulawatha Vidyalaya
- R/Niv/Pannila Maha Vidyalaya-Pannila,Rakwana
- R/Emb/Palamkotta Tami Vidyalaya(Primary School)-Navinna,Palamkotta,Rakwana
- R/Emb/Gangoda Tami Vidyalaya(Primary School)
Police Station’s
- Police Station - Rakwana
- Sub Police Station - Suriyakanda
- Sub Police Station - Pothupitiya
- Sub Police Station - Demuwatha
Hospitals
- Base Hospital - Rakwana
- Ayurveda Hospital- Rakwana
- Divisional Hospital - Madampe
- Divisional Hospital - Suriyakanda
- Divisional Hospital - Pothupitiya
- Divisional Hospital - Palamkotta
- Divisional Hospital - Demuwatha