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 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.
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Education
Universities
Uva Wellassa University
Schools
Badulla
Uva College, Badulla
Dharmadutha College Badulla
Badulla Central College
Vishaka Girls High School Badulla
Viharamahadevi Girls School Badulla
Saraswathi National School Badulla
Bandarawela
Bandarawela Central College
S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela
St.Joseph's college
Bandarawela Tamil Central College
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 871,763.
Important locations in Badulla District
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
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