Haputale ( si, හපුතලේ; ta, ஹபுதலே) is a town of

Badulla District Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area ...

in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an

Urban Council The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Servic ...

. The elevation is 1431 m (4695 ft) above the sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Haputale is surrounded by hills covered with

cloud forest A cloud forest, also called a water forest, primas forest, or tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF), is a generally tropical or subtropical, evergreen, montane, moist forest characterized by a persistent, frequent or seasonal low-level cloud ...

s and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than its surroundings, due to its elevation. The Haputale pass allows views across the Southern plains of Sri Lanka. The South-West boundary of Uva basin is marked by the Haputale mountain ridges, which continue on to Horton Plains and Adam's Peak to the west. CNN in 2010 named Haputale as one of Asia's most overlooked destinations.

Transport

Roads

** A16 highway ( Beragala-Hali Ela) a part of the

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 ...

road. (Route 99) ** B147 (Haputale-Dambetenna) road. ** Haputale- Welimada road. (Via Boralanda) ** Haputale-

Diyatalawa Diyatalawa (දියතලාව, meaning “the watered plain”) is a former garrison town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, in the Badulla District of Uva Province. It is situated at an altitude of and has become a popular destinati ...

road. (via Yahalabedda) ** Haputale-Wellawaya road. (Via

Beragala Beragala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located away from Colombo along the A4 Highway. The area is known for its natural environment, as well as for landslides. Attractions * ...

and Koslanda)

Rail

Haputale railway station is the 69th station on the Main Line. The station opened on 19 June 1893, following the extension of the main line from

Nanu Oya railway station The Nanu Oya railway station is the 63rd station on the Main Line, and is away from Colombo. All trains including Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. The station was a junction and branching point for the Udup ...

to Haputale.

Population

Source

Places of interest

* Horton Plains National Park Via Boralanda * Adisham Bungalow *Lipton's Seat * St. Andrew's Church * Diyaluma Falls *

Bambarakanda Falls Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of , it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is away from the ...

Soragune Devalaya Soragune Devalaya ( si, සොරගුණේ දේවාලය), also known as Soragune Kuda Katharagama Devalaya, is an ancient Devalaya, situated in Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka. It lies on Badulla – Bandarawela main road, ...

* Haldummulla town *

Gap * Dambetenna * Idalgashinna *Thangamale Sanctuary ( Protected areas of Sri Lanka)

Adisham Bungalow

Adisham Bungalow is a nineteenth-century British period building, which was modelled on Leeds Castle in Kent, England. Sir Thomas Villiers, a distinguished British resident in Sri Lanka in the early 20th century, used it as his country house. Later it became a Benedictine monastery. The Thangamale Bird Sanctuary is located next to the bungalow.

Lipton’s Seat

The Lipton’s Seat is located at Dambetenna in the Haputale Mountain region. This place was a favourite look-outpoint for Sir Thomas Lipton. The point has a fabulous view over Uva, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Eastern provinces.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as

subtropical highland An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

(Cfb).

Government institutions

* Police Station * Government Hospital * Haputale Divisional Education Office * Main Post Office * Urban Council Offices

Members of Parliament

The constituency has been represented in Parliament by: *

J. A. Rambukpota Seneviratne Mudiyanselage Justin Arthur Rambukpota (1 January 1891 – 3 March 1955) was a Ceylonese politician. Rambukpota's older brother, George Charles (1894 ?), was a proctor of the Supreme Court and in 1931 was elected unopposed as ...

1947–1952 *Wilfred A. Ratwatte 1952–1956 1952 GENERAL ELECTION
* W. P. G. Ariyadasa 1956–1977 * W. J. M. Lokubandara 1977–1988

References

External links

Travel Uva Haputale Information Website
{{Municipalities and Urban areas of Sri Lanka Towns in Badulla District