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NOTES OX THE DISTRICT OF BADULLA 

 AXD ITS NATURAL PRODUCTS, 



By W. 0. OXDATJIE, Esq., Assistant Colonial Surgeon. 



The district of Badulla comprehends a no inconsiderable 

 portion of the Central Province; it is in fact of sufficient extent 

 to form a separate Province: and was so regarded when 

 the country was under native Rule ; the Government of 

 the District being confided to an officer who bore the title 

 of "Prince of Uva." 



The District is bounded towards Ratnapura by Qurumada ; 

 towards Hambantota by Bulatgamaralage Kandura; on the 

 Xuwara Eliya side by the Hakgala range of hills; on the 

 side of the Lower Badulla-road by the Uma-oya ; on the 

 Batticaloa side by Padu Kumbura or Madura-ova : on the 

 Maturate side by Halgaran-oya ; and on the AYallapana 

 side by Madulla. The physical aspect of the whole district 

 is strikingly beautiful, the country being diversified by 

 chains of bold mountains and by undulating hills, which are 

 separated by deep valleys, and extensive plains covered with 

 lemon-grass and low jungle. Rivers and. streams as well as 

 springs abound every where, some of them forming beautiful 

 cascades. In fact, the scenery of this part of the country 

 surpasses every other portion of the mountain zone in variety 

 and grandeur. 



The most picturesque view is that from Ella, whence one 

 looks down on the low country, studded as it is with 

 nipple-shaped hills of various sizes, and stretching towards 

 Hambantota, On a clear clay, the sea itself is visible, and 

 vessels may be sometimes seen passing along the coast. 



