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Rakwana

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Rakwana

රක්වාන

இறக்குவானை
Rakwana රක්වාන இறக்குவானை is located in Sri Lanka
Rakwana රක්වාන இறக்குவானை
Rakwana

රක්වාන

இறக்குவானை
Coordinates: 6°28′18″N 80°36′42″E / 6.47167°N 80.61167°E / 6.47167; 80.61167
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
Population
 • Total12,616
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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  • 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