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 464m (1,522ft), north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 12km (7.5mi) 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.
Religious composition in Godakawela DS Division(Which include Rakwana Town area) 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 (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
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