Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. It is situated on A7 colombo-Nuwara Eliya highway. The altitude of Talawakelle is 1198m. Talawakelle railway station is one of the major stops of Udarata or Main railway line. The town is administrated by Talawakelle-Lindula urban council.Located in the Colombo-Badulla railway line, and Avissawella - Nuware Eliya main Road the town serves as a gateway to Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya and tourists.ClimateThe mean annual temperature is around 18°C in the area and this climate is described as the perfect "tea-climate".DemographyMajority of the population of Talawakelle is Indian Tamils who are workers of neighboring tea estates. The town considered the focal point of Indian Tamil politics in Sri Lanka. Small portion of Sinhalese also live in the town.Main schoolsSchools in Talawakelle are part of the Nuwara-Eliya school district. Talawakelle Tamil Maha Vidyalayam - Tamil Medium Sumana Secondary School is a provincial school for grades 6 through 13. It has an Advanced Science track. Instruction is done in both Sinhala and English. St. Patrick's College, Talawakelle - Tamil Medium