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Hatton, Sri Lanka

Hatton (Sinhala: හැටන්, Tamil: ஹட்டன்) is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry.

Hatton is one of the busiest cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka and is colloquially known as the tea capital of the country, as it is the central point for most upcountry tea growing regions, such as Maskeliya, Talawakelle, Bogawantalawa and Dickoya.

Hatton is located approximately 112 km (70 mi) southeast of Colombo and 72 km (45 mi) south of Kandy, at an elevation of 1,271 m (4,170 ft) above sea level.

Hatton was founded during the British colonial times in order to serve the coffee plantations and latter tea estates. The name of the town refers to the village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A number of the surrounding tea estates are also named after Scottish villages.

Hatton serves as a gateway to Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) and Sinharaja Forest Reserve, but is better known for its Ceylon tea plantations. Over 48% of the town's population employed on tea estates.

Transport

The Hatton Railway Station is located on the Main Line (Colombo-Badulla) railway line

The town is located on the A7 highway (Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya) a part of the Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya main road.

Attractions

Adam's Peak, a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) high mountain, which is major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
Devon Falls, a 97 m (318 ft) high waterfall
Dunbar Ground
Holy Cross Church (Catholic)
Laxapana Falls, a 126 m (413 ft) high waterfall
Jummah Masjid / islamic mosque
Maanica Pillayaar/Sri Manickapillayar Kovil, a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesh
Castlereigh Dam
St. Clair's Falls, a 80 m (260 ft) high and 50 m (160 ft) wide waterfall
Shri Nigrodharamaya Buddhist Temple
Singha Malai Tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka (located between Hatton and Kotagala)
60 feet bridge, a 18.3 m (60 ft) long steel railway bridge (located between Hatton and Kotagala)
Sri Muthu Mariyamman Kovil, a Hindu temple
Subramaniam Kovil, Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan

Education

Highlands Central College
Highlevel International School
Life-spring English Academy
Oxbridge International College
St. Gabriel's Convent
St. John Bosco's College
Shannon Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
Sri Pada Central College
Univenture international
Webster International School

Economy

Hatton is the largest town in the Nuwara Eliya District. A number of major corporations have branch offices in Hatton, servicing industries including textiles, tea, furniture and information technology. The Hatton National Bank, the largest privately owned commercial bank in the country, and Brown and Company, a leading engineering firm, were both founded in Hatton.