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Kalawana කලවාන கலாவான | |
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Town | |
  Kalawana | |
| Coordinates:6°31′53.48″N80°23′48.3″E / 6.5315222°N 80.396750°E /6.5315222; 80.396750 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa |
| District | Ratnapura |
| Division | Kalawana |
| Area | |
• Total | 379 km2 (146 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 51,307 |
| • Density | 135.4/km2 (351/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 70450 |
Kalawana (Sinhala:කලවාන,Tamil:கலாவானா) is a town in theRatnapura District ofSabaragamuwa Province inSri Lanka.
Kalawana is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) away fromRatnapura and 100 km (62 mi) to the south-east ofColombo.
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 theSinharaja Forest Reserve which is an UNESCO World Heritage site and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.
TheKukule Ganga Dam is also located in Kalawana area on the Kukule river.
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.
