Rakwana


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 Godakawela Pradeshiya Sabha. 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, north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 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

Rakwana is a town in Godakawela DS Division in Ratnapura district.
EthnicityPopulation% Of Total
Sinhalese59,27977.52
Tamils14,42318.86
Muslims2,4833.25
Other 2840.37
Total76,469100

Religious composition in Godakawela DS Division
Buddhists 59,074-77.25%,
Hindus 12,287-16.07%,
Islam 2,937-3.84%,
Roman Catholics 1,341-1.75%,
Other Christians 815-1.07%,
Others 15-0.02%.

Schools, Hospitals, and Police Stations

  • R/Emb/Rathnaloka Central College
  • R/Emb/St.Anthony’s National College
  • R/Emb/St.John’s Tamil National College
  • R/Emb/Assalam Muslim Maha Vidayalaya
  • R/Emb/Madampe Wijayamaha Vidyalaya
  • R/Emb/Madampe Tamil Maha Vidyalaya
  • R/Emb/Madampe 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-Navinna,Palamkotta,Rakwana
  • R/Emb/Gangoda Tami Vidyalaya
Police Station’s
  • Police Station - Rakwana
  • Sub Police Station - Suriyakanda
  • Sub Police Station - Pothupitiya
Hospitals
  • Base Hospital - Rakwana
  • Ayurveda Hospital- Rakwana
  • Divisional Hospital - Madampe
  • Divisional Hospital - Suriyakanda
  • Divisional Hospital - Pothupitiya
  • Divisional Hospital - Palamkotta