Demodera is a town in the central highlands of
Sri Lanka, located in the
Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area ...
of
Uva Province
Uva Province ( si, ඌව පළාත, Uva Paḷāta, ta, ஊவா மாகாணம், Uvā Mākāṇam) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,259,880 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and M ...
.
It is approximately south of
Badulla
Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District.
Geography
Badulla is ...
(the capital of Uva Province), on the
A16 (
Beragala
Beragala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located away from Colombo along the A4 Highway. The area is known for its natural environment, as well as for landslides.
Attractions
* ...
- Hali Ela road).
Transport
It is served by railway station of the
Sri Lanka Railways on the
Badulla
Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District.
Geography
Badulla is ...
branch. There is a
spiral at this location. It is easily visible from the
Demodara railway station
Demodara railway station is the 76th and third last railway station on the Main Line, and is away from Colombo. It is located above mean sea level and from Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, ...
. This involves a tunnel which actually runs beneath the Demodara railway station. On the track which exists, the tunnel winds around a mountain, continuously ascending to end up at a higher elevation on what was the mountain under which the tunnel is built.
See also
*
Railway stations in Sri Lanka
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows:
A
* Abanpola railway station, Abanpola, North Western Province
* Agbopura railway station, Agbopura, Eastern Province
* Ahangama railway station, Ahangama, ...
*
Nine Arch Bridge, Demodara
References
External links
Demodara Sri Lanka
Populated places in Uva Province
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