Badulla District

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Badulla District
Badulla District
A view of Badulla town from Cullen Estate.
Map of Badulla district showing its administrative areas.
Badulla District is located in Sri Lanka
Badulla District
Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Badulla District.
Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81.05639
Country Sri Lanka
Province Uva Province
Government
 - Governor Hon. C. Nanda Mathew
 - Chief Minister of Uva Provincial Council Hon. Shashindra Rajapakse
 - Secretary of District Rohana Keerthi Dissanayake.
 - Headquarters Badulla Districts Secretariat
Area
 - Total 2,861 km2 (1,104.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 837,000
 - Density 293/km2 (758.9/sq mi)
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
 - Summer (DST) Summer time (UTC+6)
Website Badulla District web site

Badulla is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km² and total population is 837,000. The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the East & South, by Ampara and Kandy districts on the North and by Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura on the West. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock.

Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea, vegetable and paddy are cultivated. Mainly the district is divided in to two portions as Upper region and Lower region according to climatic and geographical characteristics. Upper division of the district is famous for tea plantation and vegetable cultivation while lower division is famous for paddy cultivation.

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[edit] Education

Bandarawela National School Dharmadutha college,UVA College , central college Badulla, Vishaka Girls school Viharamahadevi girls school Badulla are situated in this district.

[edit] Electorate Divisions in Badulla District

[edit] Municipal Councils

  • Badulla

[edit] Urban Councils

  • Bandarawela
  • Haputale

[edit] Pradeshiya Sabas (Divisional Areas)

  • Badulla
  • Mahiyanganaya
  • Rideemaliyadda
  • Hali-Ela
  • Ella
  • Bandarawela
  • Haputale
  • Haldummulla
  • Welimada
  • Uva-Paranagama
  • Kandaketiya
  • Meegahakivula
  • Soranathota
  • Passara
  • Lunugala

[edit] Demography

[edit] Maps

[edit] See also

Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81.05639


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