Ukuwela
Ukuwela (Sinhala:උකුවෙල, Tamil:உக்குவளை) is a suburb of Matale, Sri Lanka. It is located in Matale District, Central Province. It is located on the Wattegama-Matale Road (B462), about from the centre of the city. Demographics. Ukuwela is a multi-religious area. The area has a Buddhist majority with a large Muslim population and significant Hindus and Christians. "Source:""statistics.gov.lk" Topography. Ukuwela is located in the mountainous and thickly forested interior of the island and overlooked by Knuckles Mountain Range. It is situated above sea level. Climate. Ukuwela's climate is classified as tropical. Ukuwela is an area with  a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a lot of rain. The climate here is classified as Af by the Köppen-Geiger system. The average annual rainfall is . The wet season has a rainfall peak around September, the dry season is around the month of February. In Ukuwela, the average annual temperature is . March is warmest with an average temperature of at noon. February is coldest with an average temperature of at night. Ukuwela has no distinct temperature seasons, the temperature is relatively constant during the year. The temperatures at night are cooler than during daytime. March  is on average the month with most sunshine. Ukuwela has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. Natural Vegetation. The land area is not cultivated, most of the natural vegetation is still intact. The landscape is mostly covered with closed to open broadleaved evergreen or semi-deciduous forest. The climate is classified as a tropical monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone . Soil. The soil in the area is high in lixisols (lx), soil with clay-enriched lower horizon, low cec, and high saturation of bases. Transport. Bus. Ukuwela has a public transport  system based primarily on buses. Rail. Ukuwela is served by Sri Lanka Railways' Matale Line and is connected by rail to Matale and Kandy. Banks. There are four public banks operating in Ukuwela. Sports. S. B. Yalegama Stadium is the main sporting venue in Ukuwela. Education. Main Schools Ukuwela Power station. Water from the Polgolla Reservoir is transferred to the Ukuwela Power Station, near Ukuwela, via an long underground penstock. The power station at Ukuwela consists of two hydroelectric generators, totalling the plant capacity to .