Beliatta is a town located in the
Hambantota District
Hambantota District ( si, හම්බන්තොට දිස්ත්රික්කය ''hambantoṭa distrikkaya''; ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை மாவட்டம் ''Ampāntōṭṭai māvaṭṭam'') is a district i ...
of Sri Lanka.
Geography
It is an inland town, approximately, from the coastal town of
Tangalle
Tangalle ( Sinhala තංගල්ල , ta, தங்கல்லை) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern provinc ...
. Beliatta has the second highest mountain range located in the
Beliatta Divisional Secretariat
Beliatta Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Hambantota District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅ ...
area (also called Raga) on the boundary of
Hambantota
Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly des ...
and
Matara districts. The mountain peaks are about high. Beliatta town is fed by fountain water originating from Rilagala mountain range.
Apart from Tangalle, the nearest major towns from Beliatta are
Ambalantota
Ambalantota is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. It is located in Southern Province in Hambantota District between Matara and Hambantota.
The Valave River meets the sea near Ambalantota.
The Ambalantota is famous for its ancient ruins of ...
(), Walasmulla () and
Matara ().
Demographics
The population of Beliatta is almost entirely
Sinhalese
Sinhala may refer to:
* Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka
* Sinhalese people
* Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka
* Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language
** Sinha ...
(more than 99%), while the rest are
Tamils
The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Drav ...
.
Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...
and
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...
are the main religions. Beliatta Siri Sunanda Maha Viharaya is the main
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...
.
Economy
Beliatta is known for the production of coconuts, paddy, pepper and cinnamon.
Education
The main educational institutions in Beliatta include Beliatta Central College, Dammapala Girls' School, Beliatta Technical college and Pagngnananda Primary School.
Beliatta Central College is the largest and best known school in Beliatta. It is located on Walasmulla road about from Beliatta. In 1994, the college was converted from a mixed-gender school to a boys-only school. However in 2014, the decision was reversed and the college was re-established as a mixed-gender school.
Dammapala Girls' School is located on Tangalle road in Puwakdandawa about from Beliatta town. The school was initially established as a mixed-gender school but was later changed to a girls-only school.
Beliatta Technical college is a tertiary institution and was one of the pioneers of the Technical College concept in Beliatta. The technical college is located on Tangalle road about 0.5 km from Beliatta town. It offers various courses and has a large number of students graduating each year.
Transport
The Beliatta railway station, which opened on 8 April 2019, serves as the current southernmost terminus of the
Coastal Line. The total length of the railway station is and consists of three platforms.
See also
*
Railway stations in Sri Lanka
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows:
A
* Abanpola railway station, Abanpola, North Western Province
* Agbopura railway station, Agbopura, Eastern Province
* Ahangama railway station, Ahangama, ...
References
External links
Branch/ ATM Locator
Populated places in Hambantota District
Grama Niladhari divisions of Sri Lanka
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