Badulla District ( badūlla distrikkaya; Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is and has a total population of 871763 as of 2024. The district is bounded by the Kandy district to the North and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale districts to the West. The South-Eastern border creates with the districts of Rathnapura, Monaragala & Ampara. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock.
Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming.
Education Universities Uva Wellassa University
Schools
Badulla Uva College, Badulla Dharmadutha College Badulla Badulla Central College Vishaka Girls High School Badulla Viharamahadevi Girls School Badulla Saraswathi National School Badulla
Bandarawela Bandarawela Central College S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela St.Joseph's college Bandarawela Tamil Central College
Mahiyanganaya Mahiyanganaya National school
Passara Passara National College Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam National College Sri Ramakrishna College Al Adhan Maha Vidyalaya Barathy Maha Vidyalayam Tamils Girls maha vidyalayam Gonakelle Tamil Maha Vidiyalayam
welimada Welimada Central Collage
Electorate divisions in Badulla District Badulla Bandarawela Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyanganaya Passara Uva-Paranagama Welimada Wiyaluwa
Major cities Badulla (Municipal Council) Bandarawela (Municipal Council)
Major towns Haputale (Urban Council)
Other places Mahiyanganaya Diyatalawa Hali-Ela Ella Haldummulla Beragala Welimada Kandaketiya Meegahakivula Passara Lunugala Tennapanguwa Kumarapattiya
Demography
According to the 2024 census, the population of Badulla district was 871,763.
Religion
Important locations in Badulla District Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Army Garrison Town, Diyatalawa Namunukula Mountain Range Lipton's Seat and Adisham Bungalow in Haputale Railway bridge and Railway line in Demodara Dunhinda, Babarakanda, Diyaluma and Ravana Ella Waterfalls Bogoda Wooden Bridge Ella tourist town Indigenous Vedda village, Dambana
See also History of Uva Province
References
External links Detailed map of Badulla vicinity and Sri Lanka Provincial General Hospital - Badulla