Haputale (Sinhala: හපුතලේ; Tamil: ஹபுதலே) is a town of Badulla District in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council.[1] 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 forests 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.[2]
Haputale
හපුතලේ ஹபுதலே | |
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  Haputale | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′4″N 80°57′31″E / 6.76778°N 80.95861°E | |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 54,989 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| [citation needed] | |
Transport
editRoads
edit- A16 highway (Beragala-Hali Ela) a part of the Colombo-Badulla road. (Route 99)
- B147 (Haputale-Dambetenna) road.
- Haputale-Welimada road. (Via Boralanda)
- Haputale-Diyatalawa road. (via Yahalabedda)
- Haputale-Wellawaya road. (Via Beragala and Koslanda)
Rail
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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 to Haputale.
Population
edit| Total | Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Muslim | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 5238 | 1441 | 1105 | 1406 | 1285 | 1 |
| Rural | 31676 | 27817 | 1012 | 718 | 1968 | 161 |
| Estate | 18075 | 726 | 2952 | 14091 | 228 | 78 |
| Total | 54989 | 29984 | 5069 | 16215 | 3481 | 240 |
Source[3]
Places of interest
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- Horton Plains National Park Via Boralanda
- Adisham Bungalow
- Lipton's Seat
- St. Andrew's Church
- Diyaluma Falls
- Bambarakanda Falls
- Soragune Devalaya
- Haldummulla town
- Beragala Gap
- Dambetenna
- Idalgashinna
- Thangamale Sanctuary (Protected areas of Sri Lanka)[4]
Adisham Bungalow
editAdisham 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
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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
editKöppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cfb).[5][6]
| Climate data for Haputhale | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23 (73) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13 (55) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16 (61) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
14.5 (58.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 171 (6.7) |
118 (4.6) |
142 (5.6) |
234 (9.2) |
155 (6.1) |
48 (1.9) |
56 (2.2) |
81 (3.2) |
115 (4.5) |
267 (10.5) |
295 (11.6) |
256 (10.1) |
1,938 (76.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1472m)[5] | |||||||||||||
Government institutions
edit- Police Station
- Government Hospital
- Haputale Divisional Education Office
- Main Post Office
- Urban Council Offices
Members of Parliament
editThe constituency has been represented in Parliament by:
- J. A. Rambukpota 1947–1952 [7]
- Wilfred A. Ratwatte 1952–1956 [8]
- W. P. G. Ariyadasa 1956–1977
- W. J. M. Lokubandara 1977–1988
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lanka Library
- ^ Gregory Curley; Jenara Nerenberg; Mitch Moxley; Niels Footman; Sara Schonhardt; Tiffany Lam (April 20, 2010). "Unseen Asia: 25 of Asia's most overlooked destinations". CNN. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "ds.gov.lk Haputale". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Cultural Background". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ a b "Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Haputhale". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ Weather
- ^ 1947 GENERAL ELECTION Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1952 GENERAL ELECTION Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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