Buttala (බුත්තල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
History The history of Buttala goes back to the time of King Dutugamunu in the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. The Mahavamsa chronicle of ancient Sri Lanka states that when Dutugamunu's army passed through Buttala en route to Rajarata in the north to wage war on Elara. The names of many places are derived from ancient times, often from the names of the generals of armies, as in the case of Buttala.And life goes on...in ButtalaChulavansa Buttala faced minor earthquakes in February 2023. The famous yudaganawa stupa located in just two kilometers away from town.
Industries Buttala is the home of the largest sugar mill in Sri Lanka, Pelwatte Sugar Industries PLC, which was established in 1981. The company employs approximately 4,200 employees and over 300,000 sugarcane farmers.
Population +Namestatus2012-03-20ButtalaDivisional Secretariat53084
population Density 74.66/km2 . Area 711 km2
+Age Groups (c 2012)0–14 years1360015–64 years3678265+ years2702
Education Dutugemunu national college is the leading school with in city limits. +schoolTypestudentsDutugemunu national school, Buttala1AB2401Vijayabhahu maha vidyala, Okkampitiya1AB889Pellawatte navodya maha vidyala, Uva pellawatte1AB1251Siddhartha maha vidyalaya, Horabokka1C468Waguruwela maha vidyalaya, Rajamawatha1C654Ranjan wijerathna maha vidyalaya1C767
Demographics +EthnicitySinhalese52,21198.36%sri lanka moor4230.80%Sri lanka tamil4080.77%indian tamil120.02%Burger80.02%Sri lanka chetty80.02%Malay20.00%others120.02%
+ReligionBuddhists52,04298.04%Islam4680.88%Hindus3400.64%Roman Catholic1630.31%Other Christian710.13%Other00.00%
Defence Army war college training institution of the Sri Lanka Army located in Buttala.
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