Rattota Divisional Secretariat

Rattota Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Matale District, of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Rattota Divisional Secretariat
කයිකාවල, මාතලේ.
රත්තොට ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාශය
Nickname: 
ප්‍රාදේශීය පරිපාලනයේ රත්තොට කේන්ද්‍රස්ථානය
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictMatale District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
WebsiteRattota Divisional Secretariat

Geography

Rattota is situated between northern latitudes 7.25-7.33 and Eastern longitudes 80.36-80.45 and 300–1,520 m (1,000–5,000 ft) high from the sea level. The division has a total area of 104.88 km2 (40.49 sq mi). 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 Division consists of three climatic zones. They are,

  1. Upcountry intercentral zone
  2. Mid country wet zone
  3. 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 24-30C.

History

When Sri Lanka became a colony in 1815, Rattota had been included to Kandy Udarata regime. Since 1819, Rattota 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 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 1963Rattota was declared as a Divisional Secretariat which consists of 54 Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Grama Niladhari Divisions

  1. Bandarapola
  2. Godapola
  3. Warapitiya
  4. Dombagoda
  5. Uda Hapuwida
  6. Pahala Hapuwida
  7. Hangarankanda
  8. Muwandeniya
  9. Neluwakanda
  10. Watassayaya
  11. Pitakanda
  12. Kandenuwara East
  13. Palleyaya
  14. Epitamulla
  15. Kandenuwara West
  16. Alwatta
  17. Thambalagala
  18. Punchi Seluwakanda
  19. Ulpathapitiya
  20. Palle Weragama
  21. Koswana North
  22. Uda Weragama
  23. Wiharagama
  24. Ikiriyagolla
  25. Koswana South
  26. Meda Weragama
  27. Kaineka
  28. Pahala Owala
  29. Ihala Owala
  30. Pallet aka Pallet aka
  31. Kaikawala
  32. Maradurawala
  33. Lonville
  34. Udagama
  35. Bogambara
  36. Galekoluwa
  37. Alakolamada
  38. Gansarapola
  39. Maussagolla
  40. Bodhikotuwa
  41. Weralugastenna
  42. Wanaraniya
  43. Bambarakiri ella
  44. Madawaththa
  45. Madakumbura
  46. Rattota
  47. Welangahawaththa
  48. Kuruwawa
  49. Horagolla
  50. Nikawella
  51. Dankanda
  52. Polwattakanda
  53. Kirimatiya
  54. Dambagolla

References


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