Hatton ( si, හැටන්, ta, ஹட்டன்) is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

governed by the

Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council The Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council is the local authority for the town of Hatton in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka The Central Province ( si, මධ්‍යම පළාත ''Madhyama Paḷāta'', ta, மத்தி ...

. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is one of the busiest cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka and is colloquially known as the tea capital of the country, as it is the central point for most upcountry tea growing regions, such as Maskeliya, Talawakelle, Bogawantalawa and Dickoya. It is located approximately southeast of Colombo and south of

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

, at an elevation of above sea level. Hatton was founded during the British colonial times in order to serve the coffee plantations and latter tea estates. The name of the town refers to the

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

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. A number of the surrounding tea estates are also named after Scottish villages. Hatton serves as a gateway to

Adam's Peak Adam's Peak is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada ( si, ශ්‍රී පාද), i.e., "sacred footprint", a rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be ...

(Sri Pada) and

Sinharaja Forest Reserve Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. According to International Union for Conser ...

, but is better known for its

Ceylon tea Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage and ident ...

plantations. Over 48% of the town's population employed on tea estates.

Transport

The Hatton Railway Station is located on the

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(

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

Badulla Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Geography Badulla is ...

) railway line The town is located on the A7 highway ( Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya) a part of the

Avissawella Avissawella, ( si, අවිස්සාවේල්ල, ta, அவிசாவளை) is a township in Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council, situated on the A4 route from Colombo to Ratnapura, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, ap ...

Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya ( si, නුවර එළිය ; ta, நுவரெலியா) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The city is the administrativ ...

main road.

Attractions

, a high mountain, which is major Buddhist pilgrimage destination * Devon Falls, a high waterfall * Dunbar Ground * Holy Cross Church (Catholic) * Laxapana Falls, a high waterfall *Jummah Masjid / islamic mosque * Maanica Pillayaar/Sri Manickapillayar Kovil, a Hindu temple dedicated to

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Castlereigh Dam The Castlereigh Dam (also spelled Castlereagh) is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Reservoir and power station Th ...

* St. Clair's Falls, a high and wide waterfall * Shri Nigrodharamaya Buddhist Temple * Singha Malai Tunnel, the longest

railway tunnel Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

in Sri Lanka (located between Hatton and

Kotagala Kotagala is a small town in the Nuwara Eliya District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 35.8 km (22.2 mi) from Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 1,247 m (4,091 ft) above sea level. Attractions * Devon Falls, a 97 ...

) * 60 feet bridge, a long steel railway bridge (located between Hatton and

) * Sri Muthu Mariyamman Kovil, a Hindu temple * Subramaniam Kovil, Hindu temple dedicated to

Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

Education

* Highlands Central College * Highlevel International School * Life-spring English Academy * Oxbridge International College * St. Gabriel's Convent * St. John Bosco's College * Shannon Tamil Maha Vidyalayam * Sri Pada Central College * Univenture international * Webster International School

Economy

Hatton is the largest town in the Nuwara Eliya District. A number of major corporations have branch offices in Hatton, servicing industries including textiles, tea, furniture and information technology. The

Hatton National Bank Hatton National Bank PLC (commonly abbreviated as HNB) is a private bank in Sri Lanka with 255 branches and 794 ATMs. The bank traces its origin to 1888 when Hatton Bank commenced its operations in Hatton, Sri Lanka. See also * List of banks in ...

, the largest privately owned commercial bank in the country, and Brown and Company, a leading engineering firm, were both founded in Hatton.

Neighbourhoods

Maskeliya Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka. It is known for its mountains, waterfalls, unique ethnic background and estates. The act ...

Bogawantalawa Bogawantalawa no 53 sripura bogawantalawa(also spelled Bogawanthalawa) is a small town in the Central province of Sri Lanka. It is at 1514 m elevation above sea level, about 150 km east of Colombo, famous for its tea estates. Most refer it to ...

Talawakelle Talawakelle ( si, තලවාකැලේ, ta, தலவாக்கலை) is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest Ceylo ...

Dickoya Dickoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dickoya forms Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council with Hatton, Sri Lanka, Hatton. Popular places *Christ Church Warleigh, Dickoya. Refer ...

* Norwood * Watawala *

Ginigathena Ginigathena is a small town in Sri Lanka located within Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province in the Nuwara Eliya District. It is the central point to reach Hatton, Sri Lanka, Hatton and Nawalapitiya. The Beauty of Tea Estates of Nuwara E ...

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{{Municipalities and Urban areas of Sri Lanka Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka