Haldummulla ( si, හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town 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 o ...
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Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
The town suffered significant damage from a
landslide
Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated grade (slope), slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of ...
in 2014.
Attractions
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Bambarakanda Falls
Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of , it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is away from the ...
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Ohiya
Ohiya ( si, ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is much closer to the Horton Plains National Park. The picturesque Colombo -Badulla Railway runs through Ohiya. Ohiya is in the Welimada Div ...
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Horton Plains via Kalupahana and Udaweriya Estate
Archeological sites
Prehistoric burial ground
In 2010, a group of researchers found some evidence of a Prehistoric burial ground.
Prehistoric settlement
In 2011 archaeologists found evidence for an ancient settlement, the oldest and first ancient human dwelling to be found in the central hills in Sri Lanka.
Soragune Devalaya
The Soragune Devalaya is a Buddhist temple dedicated to
Kataragama deviyo
Kataragama deviyo (also called: Skanda Kumara, Kartikeya, si, කතරගම දෙවියෝ) is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka. A popular deity who is considered to be very powerful, shrines dedicated to Kataragama deviyo are found in many p ...
. It was constructed by a provincial ruler of the area, in 1582, who was seeking the blessing/protection of Kataragama, while he was away from the province. The temple was destroyed by the Dutch but was subsequently reconstructed. The temple was declared a
protected archaeological site in July 2007.
Portuguese Fort
In the early 17th century the Portuguese established a stone fort at Haldummulla, which was used as a frontier post/staging area for Portuguese forces. It is also known as the Katugodalla fort. Only the foundations of the fort are still visible. The fort was declared a
protected archaeological site in November 2002.
See also
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Hunugalagala Limestone Cave
Hunugalagala is a Limestone cave, which is located in Haldummulla, Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patu ...
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Towns in Uva
Uva Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Badulla District and Moneragala District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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Agalle, Agampodigama, Aggalaulpota, Akurukaduwa, Alakkangama, Alakolaga ...
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Towns in Badulla District
2010 archaeological discoveries
2011 archaeological discoveries