Badulla District

Badulla District (Sinhala: බදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය badūlla distrikkaya; Tamil: பதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km² (1,105 sq mi) and has a total population of 871763 as of 2024. The district is bounded by the Kandy district to the North and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale districts to the West. The South-Eastern border creates with the districts of Rathnapura,Monaragala & Ampara. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock.

Badulla District බදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය பதுளை மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Tea plantation in Haputale
Map of Sri Lanka with Badulla District highlighted
Map of Badulla district showing its administrative areas
Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Uva Province
Largest City	Badulla
Divisions	List Divisional Secretariats: Grama Niladhari:
Government
• District Secretary	P.S.P.Abeywardhane
Area
• Total	2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	871,763
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-81
Languages	Sinhala, Tamil, English
Website	http://www.badulla.dist.gov.lk/index.php/en/ds.gov.lk/dist_badulla

A school in Badulla district

Lipton's Seat

Diyaluma Falls

Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming.^[1][2]

Education

Universities

• Uva Wellassa University

Schools

Bandarawela

• Bandarawela Central College
• S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela
• St.Joseph's college
• Bandarawela Tamil Central College

Badulla

• Dharmadutha College
• Uva College
• Badulla Central College
• Vishaka Girls High School
• Viharamahadevi Girls School

Mahiyanganaya

• Mahiyanganaya National school

Passara

• Passara National College
• Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam National College
• Sri Ramakrishna College
• Al Adhan Maha Vidyalaya
• Barathy Maha Vidyalayam
• Tamils Girls maha vidyalayam
• Gonakelle Tamil Maha Vidiyalayam

welimada

• Welimada Central Collage

Electorate divisions in Badulla District

• Badulla
• Bandarawela
• Hali-Ela
• Haputale
• Mahiyanganaya
• Passara
• Uva-Paranagama
• Welimada
• Wiyaluwa

Major cities

• Badulla (Municipal Council)
• Bandarawela (Municipal Council)

Major towns

• Haputale (Urban Council)

Other places

• Mahiyanganaya
• Diyatalawa
• Hali-Ela
• Ella
• Haldummulla
• Beragala
• Welimada
• Kandaketiya
• Meegahakivula
• Passara
• Lunugala
• Tennapanguwa
• Kumarapattiya

Demography

According to the 2024 census,the population of Badulla district was 871763^[3]

Religion

Religion in Badulla District (2011)^[4]

1. Buddhism (72.6%)
2. Hinduism (19.4%)
3. Islam (5.80%)
4. Christianity (2.10%)

Religions
Buddhism	589,393	(72.63%)
Hinduism	157,360	(19.39%)
Islam	47,172	(5.81%)
Roman Catholic	11,630	(1.43%)
Other Christian	5985	(0.74%)

Important locations in Badulla District

• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
• Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Badulla
• Army Garrison Town, Diyatalawa
• Namunukula Mountain Range
• Lipton's Seat and Adisham Bungalow in Haputale
• Railway bridge and Railway line in Demodara
• Dunhinda, Babarakanda, Diyaluma and Ravana Ella Waterfalls
• Bogoda Wooden Bridge
• Ella tourist town
• Indigenous Vedda village, Dambana

See also

• History of Uva Province