Rattota is a town in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
, located within
Matale District
Matale District (, ) is a district in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The administrative capital and largest city of the district is Matale.
The district is considered to be the centremost region of ...
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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 two public banks operating in Rattota.
In biology
The two jumping spiders known as ''
Marengo rattotensis
''Marengo rattotensis'' is a species of spider of the genus '' Marengo''. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was first discovered from Rattota area of Matale District
Matale District (, ) is a district in the Central Province of Sri Lan ...
'' and ''
Onomastus rattotensis'' was discovered from this area, hence specific name.
See also
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List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province is a Provinces of Sri Lanka, province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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References
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Populated places in Matale District
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