Badulla (Sinhalese:බදුල්ල, Tamil:பதுளை) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Badulla is located 60km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya (River), about 680 metres (2200ft) above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.