Rattota Divisional Secretariat is a
Divisional Secretariat
The districts of Sri Lanka are divided into administrative sub-units known as ''divisional secretariats''. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the ''korale''s and ''rata''s. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after t ...
of
Matale District, of
Central Province,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Geography
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
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is situated between northern latitudes 7.25-7.33 and Eastern longitudes 80.36-80.45 and high from the sea level. The division has a total area of . The division mostly consists of mountains, hills, and inaccessible places, and southern and eastern boundaries are covered by the range of Hunnasgiri mountain and
Knuckles Mountain Range which has been introduced as world heritage.
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
Banks
There are ...
Division consists of three climatic zones. They are,
#Upcountry intercentral zone
#Mid country wet zone
#Mid country inter central zone
Annual rainfall is between 1000-2500ml. The maximum rainfall of 2500ml receives in December and January. The minimum rainfall receives in July and August. The hottest month is August. January has a very cool climate. Average temperature is 24-30
○C.
History
When
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
became a colony in 1815,
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
Banks
There are ...
had been included to
Kandy Udarata regime. Since 1819,
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
Banks
There are ...
was included to Matale under the administration of Kandy Government Agent.In 1955
Matale became a separate district and Rattota became a part of it. After gaining the independence from
Britain in 1948,
Matale district was divided in to three revenue divisions and
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
Banks
There are ...
was the southern part of it. The number of divisions in Matale district was increased to 10 in 1963, and Rattota became a separate division.
Since the Grama Niladhari Service was introduced in 1963
Rattota
Rattota is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Matale District, Central Province. The population of the town, according to the 2012 census, was 1,761.
Local Government Council
Rattota is governed by the Rattota Pradeshiya Sabha.
Banks
There are ...
was declared as a Divisional Secretariat which consists of 54 Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Grama Niladhari Divisions
#Bandarapola
#Godapola
#Warapitiya
#Dombagoda
#Uda Hapuwida
#Pahala Hapuwida
#Hangarankanda
#Muwandeniya
#Neluwakanda
#Watassayaya
#Pitakanda
#Kandenuwara East
#Palleyaya
#Epitamulla
#Kandenuwara West
#Alwatta
#Thambalagala
#Punchi Seluwakanda
#Ulpathapitiya
#Palle Weragama
#Koswana North
#Uda Weragama
#Wiharagama
#Ikiriyagolla
#Koswana South
#Meda Weragama
#Kaineka
#Pahala Owala
#Ihala Owala
#Pallet aka Pallet aka
#Kaikawala
#Maradurawala
#Lonville
#Udagama
#Bogambara
#Galekoluwa
#Alakolamada
#Gansarapola
#Maussagolla
#Bodhikotuwa
#Weralugastenna
#Wanaraniya
#Bambarakiri ella
#Madawaththa
#Madakumbura
#Rattota
#Welangahawaththa
#Kuruwawa
#Horagolla
#Nikawella
#Dankanda
#Polwattakanda
#Kirimatiya
#Dambagolla
References
Rattota Divisional SecretariatDivisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Matale District
Geography of Matale District
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