Rattota Divisional Secretariat

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

Geography
Rattota is situated between northern latitudes 7.25-7.33 and Eastern longitudes 80.36-80.45 and 1,000-5,000 ft high from the sea level. The division has a total area of 104.88 km2. 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, 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.
 * 1) Upcountry intercentral zone
 * 2) Mid country wet zone
 * 3) Mid country inter central zone

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