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Haputale ({{langx|si|හපුතලේ}}; {{langx|ta|ஹபுதலே}}) is a town of Badulla District in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council.[http://www.lankalibrary.com/tra/Haputale.htm Lanka Library] 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.{{cite web|author1=Gregory Curley |author2=Jenara Nerenberg |author3=Mitch Moxley |author4=Niels Footman |author5=Sara Schonhardt |author6=Tiffany Lam |publisher=CNN|date=April 20, 2010|access-date=January 24, 2011|title=Unseen Asia: 25 of Asia's most overlooked destinations|url=http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/play/unseen-asia-040355}}

Transport

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= 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

class="wikitable"
! 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{{Cite web |url=http://www.ds.gov.lk/ds/haputale/english/index.php?p=statistical_information |title=ds.gov.lk Haputale |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116141542/http://www.ds.gov.lk/ds/haputale/english/index.php?p=statistical_information |archive-date=2009-01-16 |url-status=dead }}

Places of interest

File:Tea plantation Haputale.jpg

= 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 =

File:Lipton's seat.jpg

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 (Cfb).[http://www.foreca.com/Sri_Lanka/Haputale Weather]

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|Oct high C=22.8

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|Jan mean C=17.3

|Feb mean C=17.7

|Mar mean C=18.8

|Apr mean C=19.7

|May mean C=20.1

|Jun mean C=19.8

|Jul mean C=19.3

|Aug mean C=19.4

|Sep mean C=19.2

|Oct mean C=18.6

|Nov mean C=18.2

|Dec mean C=17.7

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|May low C=16

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|Feb precipitation mm=118

|Mar precipitation mm=142

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|May precipitation mm=155

|Jun precipitation mm=48

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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 1947–1952 [http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1947 GENERAL ELECTION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115557/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |date=2015-09-24 }}
  • Wilfred A. Ratwatte 1952–1956

[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1952 GENERAL ELECTION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115603/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |date=2015-09-24 }}

See also

References

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External links

{{Commons}}

  • [http://www.haputale.de/ Haputale Information Website]
  • [https://www.haputaleteafactory.com/ Lipton's seat Haputale]

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Category:Towns in Badulla District