Haputale
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| Haputale | |
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  Haputale
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| Coordinates: 6°46′4″N 80°57′31″E / 6.76778°N 80.95861°E | |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| - Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Haputale is a small town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4][5] The elevation is 1431m (4695') above the sea level.The area has a rich bio-diversity dense with numerous varieties of flora & fauna. Surprising Climatic changes can occur within few hours in the areas of Haputale. The famous Pass of Haputale is a one of the wonderful gifts of the nature, and it allows the endless view created by its geographical location. The South-West boundary of Uva basin is marked by the Haputale mountain ridges.
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[edit] Administration
The Haputale city is administered by the Haputale Urban Council where as the other areas are administrated by the Haputale and Haldummulla Divisional Councils.[6]
Notable Government institutions are :
- Police Station
- Government Hospital
- Railway Station
- Haputale Divisional Education Office
- Main Post Office
[edit] Transport
- Roads
- A16 highway (Beragala-Hali Ela) a part of the Colombo-Badulla road. (Route 99)
- B147 (Haputale-Dambetenna) road.
- Haputale-Welimada road. (Via Boralanda)
- Haputale-Diyatalawa road. (via Yahalabedda)
- Haputale-Wellawaya road. (Via Beragala and Koslanda)
- Rail
- Main Line that links Colombo and Badulla
[edit] Population
| Total | Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Muslim | Other | |
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| Urban | 5238 | 1441 | 1105 | 1406 | 1285 | 1 |
| Rural | 31676 | 27817 | 1012 | 718 | 1968 | 161 |
| Estate | 18075 | 726 | 2952 | 14091 | 228 | 78 |
| Total | 54989 | 29984 | 5069 | 16215 | 3481 | 240 |
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[edit] Maps
- Railway Station[1]
[edit] Places of interest
- Horton Plains National Park Via Boralanda
- Adisham Bungalow
- Lipton's Seat
- Diyaluma Falls
- Bambarakanda Falls
- Soragune Devalaya
- Haldummulla
- Beragala Gap
- Dambetenna
- Idalgashinna
- Thangamale Sanctuary (Protected areas of Sri Lanka)
[edit] Weather
- Weather[9]
[edit] Members of Parliament
The constituency has been represented in Parliament by:
- W.P.G Ariyadasa 1960-1977 [10]
- W. J. M. Lokubandara - 1977-1988
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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