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 60 km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya (River), about 680 metres (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.