Hatton, Sri Lanka

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Hatton (Location 6°53′50″N, 80°35′45″E) is a small town in the Nuwara-Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon Tea plantations and industry. Hatton, which is locally administered by Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council, had 14,255 in population according to the census carried out in 2001.

It is notable that companies operating island-wide like Hatton National Bank and Brown & Co. Ltd. were founded in Hatton.

Located in the Colombo-Badulla railway line, the town serves as a gateway to Adam's Peak pilgrims and tourists.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnicity	Population	% Of Total
Sinhalese	3,752	26.32
Sri Lankan Tamils	3,278	23.00
Indian Tamils	4,713	33.06
Sri Lankan Moors	2,309	16.20
Other (including Burgher, Malay)	203	1.42
Total	14,255	100

Source: [1]

[edit] Main Schools

• Highlands College
• Sri Pada College
• St. Gabriel's Convent
• St. John Bosco's College

[edit] Post and telephone

• Area code 51
• Postal code 22000