Hatton, Sri Lanka

The Hatton Railway Station is located on the Main Line (Colombo-Badulla) railway line The town is located on the A7 highway (Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya) a part of the Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya main road. ==Attractions==

• Adam's Peak, a high mountain, which is major Buddhist pilgrimage destination • Devon Falls, a high waterfall • Dunbar Ground • Holy Cross Church (Catholic) • Laxapana Falls, a high waterfall • Jummah Masjid / Islamic mosque • Maanica Pillayaar/Sri Manickapillayar Kovil, a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesh • Castlereigh Dam • St. Clair's Falls, an high and wide waterfall • Shri Nigrodharamaya Buddhist Temple • Singha Malai Tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka (located between Hatton and Kotagala) • 60 feet bridge, a long steel railway bridge (located between Hatton and Kotagala) • Sri Muthu Mariyamman Kovil, a Hindu temple • Subramaniam Kovil, Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan ==Education==

• Highlands Central College • Highlevel International School • Life-spring English Academy • Oxbridge International College • St. Gabriel's Convent • St. John Bosco's College • Shannon Tamil Maha Vidyalayam • Sri Pada Central College • Univenture international • Webster International School ==Economy==

Hatton is the largest town in the Nuwara Eliya District. A number of major corporations have branch offices in Hatton, servicing industries including textiles, tea, furniture and information technology. The Hatton National Bank, the largest privately owned commercial bank in the country, and Brown and Company, a leading engineering firm, were both founded in Hatton. ==Neighbourhoods==

• Nuwara Eliya • Maskeliya • Bogawantalawa • Talawakelle • Dickoya • Norwood • Watawala • Ginigathena • Kotagala ==References==