Nuwara Eliya District

Nuwara Eliya District (Tamil: நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம், romanized: Nuvareliyā Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, romanized: Nuvaraeḷiya Distrikkaya) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka, centered on the tourist city of Nuwara Eliya.

Demographics

The population according to the 2001 census is 703,610 of which 50.61% are Tamils of Indian origin, 40.2% are Sinhalese, 6.5% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 2.4% Sri Lankan Moors. In terms of religion,51.0% of the population are Hindu, 39.7.0 % Buddhists, 5% Roman Catholics, 2.7% Muslims and 1.5% belong to non-catholic Christian denominations.

Geography

Nuwara Eliya district is located in the hill country of Central Province. The terrain is generally mountainous, with deep valleys.

Cities

• Nuwara Eliya (Municipal Council)

Towns

• Agrapatana
• Ambewela
• Bogawantalawa
• Bopattalawa
• Dayagama Bazaar
• Ginigathena
• Hapugastalawa
• Haggala
• Hanguranketha
• Hatton-Dikoya UC
• Kotagala
• Kotmale
• Labukele
• Laxapana
• Lindula-Talawakele UC
• Maskeliya
• Nildandahinna
• Nuwara Eliya
• Nanu Oya
• Norton Bridge
• Padiyapelella
• Ramboda
• Ragala
• Rikillagaskada
• Rozella
• Udapussallawa
• Walapane
• Watawala
• Norton
• Koththallena
• Pundaluoya
• Kandapola
• Pattipola

Schools

Poramadulla Central College is located in the Rikillagaskada community in Hanguranketha.

Diyathilaka Central College is located in the Hanguranketha community in Hanguranketha.

References

External links

• Nuwara Eliya official web portal
• Explore Nuwara Eliya