Hatton, Sri Lanka

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File:Hatton, Sri Lanka Station.jpg
Display at Hatton Railway Station

Hatton (Lattitude 6° 53' 50N Longitude 80° 35' 45E) is a small town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon Tea plantations and industry. According to the census carried out in 2001, the population of Hatton-Dickoya urb was 14,255.

It is notable thet famous island-wide companies 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.

Schools

Ethnicity

Indian Tamils, Up-country Sinhalese, Moores, Ceylon Tamils

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