Rakwana

Rakwana இறக்குவானை රක්වාන
Rakwana இறக்குவானை රක්වාන
Coordinates: 6°28′18″N 80°36′42″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 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 464 m (1,522 ft), north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Madampe on the way to Galle. It also has roads leading to Kalawana and Godakawela. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest reserve.

Demographics

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