Mawanella
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Mawanella is a small town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road. The area consists of four administrative areas, namely Mawanella, Aranayake, Rambukkana and Hemmathagama.
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[edit] People
The majority of the people in the town are Moors. but all other surrounding areas are mostly inhabited by Sinhala. Farming is the way of living for majority of the people. The main source of food is from Paddy fields.
[edit] Products
The crops include Rice, Tea, Rubber, Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Vegetables and various types spices. Mawanella is also famous for its traditional handicrafts, especially the pottery and brass-ware industry. There are over 50 pottery shops in Annasigala area along the Colombo- Kandy road.
[edit] Climate and Geology
Mawanella belongs to the Tropical Evergreen area of central Sri Lanka. Altitude of the area varies from 180m to 260m above sea level. Average annual rainfall lies between 2500-4500ml, and temperature of the region ranges between 22 degrees and 35 degrees Celsius. It receives most of the rain from Southwest Monsoon. The average wind speed has been measured to be approximately 7.2km/hour and humidity in the range lies between 57%-90%. The whole region is mountainous but the most famous is the Bathalegala or Bible Rock. Devanagala and Alagalla are another two mountains in the area. There is also a water way named Maa Oya very closer to the town.
[edit] Education
There are 3 educatioal divisions -Aranayake, Mawanella and Rambukana under Mawanella Educational Zone. There are 22 019 students and 54 schools in Mawanella, 16 517 students and 43 schools in Rambukkana and 12 964 students and 48 schools in Aranayake division totaling 51 500 students and 145 schools. 19 of the 145 total schools are Muslim schools. Most prestigious schools in the area are Mayurapada Central College, Rivisanda Central College and Zahira College. Private educational institutes also play a major role in education. There are 3 international schools and large number of tuition institutes in the area. Large percentage of students seek these institutions, although the quality and standards of them remains questionable. Buddhist sunday schools a.k.a. "Daham Pasal" and other religious schools provide a key element in religious education.
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