- Buttala(බුත්තල) is a town inSri Lanka.It is located inMonaragala DistrictofUva Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
History
editThe history of Buttala goes back to the time ofKing Dutugamunuin the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. TheMahavamsachronicle of ancient Sri Lanka states that when Dutugamunu's army passed through Buttala en route toRajaratain the north to wage war onElara.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.[2][3]Buttala faced minorearthquakesin February 2023.[4]The famousyudaganawastupa located in just two kilometers away from town.
Industries
editButtala 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
edit| Name | status |
| |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttala |
|
53084 |
- population Density 74.66/km2.
- Area 711 km2
| 0-14 years | 13600 |
|---|---|
| 15-64 years | 36782 |
| 65+ years | 2702 |
Dutugemunu national college is the leading school with in city limits.
| school | Type | students |
|---|---|---|
| Dutugemunu national school,Buttala | 1AB | 2401 |
| Vijayabhahu maha vidyala,Okkampitiya | 1AB | 889 |
| Pellawatte navodya maha vidyala,Uva pellawatte | 1AB | 1251 |
| Siddhartha maha vidyalaya,Horabokka | 1C | 468 |
| Waguruwela maha vidyalaya,Rajamawatha | 1C | 654 |
| Ranjan wijerathna maha vidyalaya | 1C | 767 |
Demographics
edit| Ethnicity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 52211 | 98.3 |
| sri lanka moor | 423 | 0.79 |
| Sri lanka tamil | 408 | 0.76 |
| indian tamil | 12 | 0.02 |
| Burger | 8 | |
| Sri lanka chetty | 8 | |
| Malay | 2 | |
| others | 12 |
Defence
editArmy war collegetraining institution of theSri Lanka Armylocated in Buttala.
References
edit- ^"buttala, sri lanka".www.srilankanexpeditions.com.Retrieved2017-08-28.
- ^And life goes on...in Buttala
- ^ChulavansaArchived2006-09-27 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Buttala, Wellawaya shaken by tremors; geologists sent to the area".Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka.Retrieved2023-11-21.
- ^"Buttala (Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2023-12-08.
- ^Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012, Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012."Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex"(PDF).
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