Kalawana

Kalawana
කලවාන
கலாவான
Town
Kalawana is located in Sri Lanka
Kalawana
Kalawana
Location within Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°31′53.48″N 80°23′48.3″E / 6.5315222°N 80.396750°E / 6.5315222; 80.396750
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa
DistrictRatnapura
DivisionKalawana
Area
 • Total
379 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
51,307
 • Density135.4/km2 (351/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal code
70450

Kalawana (Sinhala: කලවාන, Tamil: கலாவானா) is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka.

Kalawana is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) away from Ratnapura and 100 km (62 mi) to the south-east of Colombo.

Gem Trade, Tea Plantation and Tourism had been the main source of income for many families in Kalawana for decades.

Kalawana is in the vicinity of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve which is an UNESCO World Heritage site and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.

The Kukule Ganga Dam is also located in Kalawana area on the Kukule river.

Religion in Kalawana DS Division (2012)
  1. Buddhist (85.5%)
  2. Hindu (13.2%)
  3. Muslim (0.10%)
  4. Roman Catholic (0.30%)
  5. Other Christian (1.00%)
  6. Other (0.00%)

Climate

Ratnapura - Kalawana belongs to the wet zone of Sri Lanka where ample amount of rain is received throughout the year. The average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius during day time and high humidity is sometimes experienced.

Schools

Hospitals

Police Stations

Tiruwanaketiya-Agalawatte Rd in 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.