Beliatta
town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Beliatta is a town located in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka.
Geography
It is an inland town, approximately, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the coastal town of Tangalle. Beliatta has the second highest mountain range located in the Beliatta Divisional Secretariat area (also called Raga) on the boundary of Hambantota and Matara districts. The mountain peaks are about 239 m (784 ft) high. Beliatta is fed by fountain water originating from Rilagala mountain range.
Apart from Tangalle, the nearest major towns from Beliatta are Ambalantota (37 km (23 mi)), Walasmulla (14 km (8.7 mi)) and Matara (33 km (21 mi)).
Demographics
The population of Beliatta DS Division is almost entirely Sinhalese ( 99.79%-55,872 persons), while the rest are people of other nationalities (85 Sri Lankan Tamils,14 Indian Tamils,16 Muslims and 5 Burghers) .
Buddhism is the main religion(99.56%-55,746 persons).
Beliatta Siri Sunanda Maha Viharaya is the main Buddhist temple.
Economy
Beliatta is known for the production of coconuts, paddy, pepper and cinnamon.
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