Buttala

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History

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.

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Industries

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

[5]
Namestatus
2012-03-20
Buttala
Divisional Secretariat
53084
Age Groups (c 2012)
0-14 years13600
15-64 years36782
65+ years2702

Education

Dutugemunu national college is the leading school with in city limits.

schoolTypestudents
Dutugemunu national school,Buttala1AB2401
Vijayabhahu maha vidyala,Okkampitiya1AB889
Pellawatte navodya maha vidyala,Uva pellawatte1AB1251
Siddhartha maha vidyalaya,Horabokka1C468
Waguruwela maha vidyalaya,Rajamawatha1C654
Ranjan wijerathna maha vidyalaya1C767

Demographics

[6]
Ethnicity
Sinhalese 5221198.3
sri lanka moor 4230.79
Sri lanka tamil 4080.76
indian tamil 120.02
Burger 8
Sri lanka chetty 8
Malay 2
others12

Defence

Army war college training institution of the Sri Lanka Army located in Buttala.

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References

  1. ↑ "buttala, sri lanka". www.srilankanexpeditions.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ↑ And life goes on...in Buttala
  3. ↑ Chulavansa Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Buttala, Wellawaya shaken by tremors; geologists sent to the area". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Buttala (Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  6. ↑ 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).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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