- Buttala (බුත්තල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
History edit
The history of Buttala goes back to the time of King Dutugamunu in the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. The Mahavamsa chronicle of ancient Sri Lanka states that when Dutugamunu's army passed through Buttala en route to Rajarata in the north to wage war on Elara. 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 minor earthquakes in February 2023.[4] The famous yudaganawa stupa located in just two kilometers away from town.
Industries edit
Buttala 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 |
Education edit
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 edit
Army war college training institution of the Sri Lanka Army located in Buttala.
References edit
- ^ "buttala, sri lanka". www.srilankanexpeditions.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ And life goes on...in Buttala
- ^ Chulavansa Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Buttala, Wellawaya shaken by tremors; geologists sent to the area". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Buttala (Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ 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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