Badulla District ( Sinhala : බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය badūlla distrikkaya ; Tamil : பதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam ) is a district in Uva Province , Sri Lanka . The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km (1,105 sq mi) and has a total population of 837,000. The district is bounded by the Kandy district to the North and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale districts to the West. The South-Eastern border creates with the districts of Rathnapura , Monaragala & Ampara . Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock .
2-695: Welimada (වැලිමඩ)is a town in the Badulla District of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka . The Welimada town is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council. Notable government institutions include: Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King Ravana of Sri Lanka to hide
4-456: The princess Sita . According to the Ramayana , princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince Rama of India . Badulla District Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district
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