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Haputale
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| Province | Uva Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Haputale is a town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4][5] The elevation is 1431 m (4695 ft) above the sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. The town has a cooler climate than its surroundings, due to its elevation. The Haputale pass allows views across the Southern plains of Sri Lanka. The South-West boundary of Uva basin is marked by the Haputale mountain ridges, which continue on to Horton Plains and Adam's Peak to the west. CNN named Haputale as one of Asia's most overlooked destinations.[6]
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The Haputale city is administered by the Haputale Urban Council where as the other areas are administrated by the Haputale and Haldummulla Divisional Councils.[7]
Notable Government institutions are :
| Total | Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Muslim | Other | |
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| Urban | 5238 | 1441 | 1105 | 1406 | 1285 | 1 |
| Rural | 31676 | 27817 | 1012 | 718 | 1968 | 161 |
| Estate | 18075 | 726 | 2952 | 14091 | 228 | 78 |
| Total | 54989 | 29984 | 5069 | 16215 | 3481 | 240 |
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Adisham Bungalow is a nineteenth century British period building, which was modelled on Leeds Castle in Kent, England. Sir Thomas Villiers, a distinguished British resident in Sri Lanka in the early 20th century, used it as his country house. Later it became a Benedictine. The famous Thangamale Bird Sanctuary is adjoined to it.
The Lipton’s Seat is located at Dambetenna in the Haputale Mountain region. This place was a favourite look-outpoint for Sir Thomas Lipton. The point has a fabulous view over Uva, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Eastern provinces.
The constituency has been represented in Parliament by:
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