Rakwana
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Rakwana, is a small town in the Ratnapura District
, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Rakwana is locally administered by the Godakawela-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 464m, north of Sinharaja Mountains
, on the A17
highway. It is 17 km from Madampe on the way to Galle
. In addition, it also has roads leading to Kalawana and Godakawela. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest
reserve.
Ratnapura District
Ratnapura is a district of Sri Lanka in the province of Sabaragamuwa.The gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka is also a major crossroad between southern plains and the hill country to the east. A bustling market city servicing most of the surrounding towns. Many of the prominent gem dealers in Sri Lanka...
, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Rakwana is locally administered by the Godakawela-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 464m, north of Sinharaja Mountains
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO....
, on the A17
A17 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 17 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Galle with Madampe.The A 17 passes through Angulugaha, Kananke, Akuressa, Pitabeddara, Morawaka, Deniyaya, Suriyakanda and Rakwana to reach Madampe....
highway. It is 17 km from Madampe on the way to Galle
Galle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
. In addition, it also has roads leading to Kalawana and Godakawela. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO....
reserve.
Demographics
| Ethnicity | Population | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sinhalese people The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the... |
5,721 | 54.42 |
| Tamils | 2,590 | 24.64 |
| Muslims Sri Lankan Moors The Sri Lankan Moors are the third largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka comprising 8% of the country's total population . They are predominantly followers of Islam. The Moors trace their ancestry to Arab traders who settled in Sri Lanka some time between the 8th and 15th centuries... |
1,574 | 14.97 |
| Other (including Burgher Burgher people The Burghers are a Eurasian ethnic group, historically from Sri Lanka, consisting for the most part of male-line descendants of European colonists from the 16th to 20th centuries and local women, with some minorities of Swedish, Norwegian, French and Irish.Today the mother tongue of the Burghers... , Malay) |
30 | 0.003 |
| Total | 10,513 | 100 |
Main Schools
- St. Antony's School, Rakwana
- Aslam School, Rakwana
- St. John's School, Rakwana
- Ratnaloka School, Rakwana