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4-505: රක්වාන 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
8-590: Is a district of Sri Lanka in the Sabaragamuwa Province . This 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 operate from this town. There is a route to Sri Pada from Ratnapura direction. Excursions include Sinharaja Forest Reserve and Udawalawe National Park . The surrounding area
12-835: Is a popular trekking destination and a good place for bird watching. The district is home to Kukulugala , the 18th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Religions in Ratnapura District (2011) The majority of the population are Buddhists . Other religions include Hinduism , Islam and Christianity . For the administrative purpose district is divided into 18 Divisional Secretariat divisions The Ratnapura district includes areas managed by Five Plantation Companies. Namely, Agalawatte Plantations PLC managed by Mackwoods, Balangoda Plantations PLC managed by Stassens, Pussellawa Plantations PLC, managed by Freelanka, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC Managed by Finlays, and Kahawatte Plantations PLC managed by Forbes. The ownership of these companies lie with
16-607: 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. The population according to the Grama-Niladhari Division Police Station’s Hospitals Ratnapura District Ratnapura ( Sinhala : රත්නපුර දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil : இரத்தினபுரம் மாவட்டம்)
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