Diyatalawa is a garrison town

Garrison town

Garrison town may refer to* Garrison* Garrison community, poor, inner-city communities controlled by either of Jamaica's two main political parties...

 in the central highlands of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

, in the Badulla

Badulla

Badulla , is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Badulla is located 60 km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 metres above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.-Geography:It is located on the...

 District of Uva Province

Uva Province

Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces...

. It is at an altitude of 1499 m (4,918 ft) and has become a popular destination for local holiday makers. It is home to the Diyatalawa Garrison

Diyatalawa Garrison

The Diyatalawa Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the garrison town Diyatalawa in the Uva Province. Sometimes it is referred to as the Diyatalawa Cantonment. It is one of the oldest military garrisons in Sri Lanka...

 of the Sri Lanka Army, which includes the Sri Lanka Military Academy

Sri Lanka Military Academy

The Sri Lanka Military Academy , commonly known simply as Diyatalawa, is the Sri Lanka Army's officer initial training centre located in the garrison town of Diyatalawa in the central highlands of Sri Lanka....

, officer training center of the army; SLAF Diyatalawa

SLAF Diyatalawa

SLAF Diyatalawa is the Sri Lanka Air Force station in Diyatalawa. It is the primary ground combat training center for SLAF Regiment and other person...

, the Sri Lanka Air Force's ground combat training centre; and facilities of the Sri Lanka Police.

History

It is not exactly known as to when Diyatalawa became a training station for troops, but available records show that it was selected around 1885,

Climate

Due to the high altitude, garrison town of Diyatalawa located between the hill station retreats of Haputale

Haputale

Haputale is a town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. The elevation is 1431 m above the sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. The town has a cooler climate than its surroundings, due to its elevation. The Haputale pass allows views across the...

 and Bandarawela

Bandarawela

Bandarawela is the second largest city in Badulla District which is 28 km away from Badulla. Due to higher altitude, Bandarawela has a mild weather condition throughout the year hence, it is popular among the citizens to spend the vacations with their family members...

.