Badulla City

Badulla: Scenic town in Sri Lanka's hill country, surrounded by lush tea plantations and offering picturesque landscapes, waterfalls, and cultural sites.

Things to do from Badulla

バドゥッラカタラガマデヴァラヤ

バドゥッラカタラガマデヴァラヤは、スリランカのバドゥッラにある古代のデヴァラヤです。これは、シンハラの神カタラガマデヴィヨに捧げられたデバラヤで、その主な輝きは島の南部、カタラガマにあります。デバラヤは考古学的保護記念物として政府によって正式に認められています。

デバラヤの正確な建設時期は不明ですが、キャンディ王国を統治していたヴィマラダルマスリヤ 1 世 (1592 ～ 1604 年) の保護のもと、17 世紀に建てられたと考えられています。

デバラヤがあるバドゥッラは、キャンディアン王国の準王国でした。 1630年8月末、バドゥッラ領土はコンスタンティノ・デ・サ将軍指揮下のポルトガル軍に侵攻された。報告によると、彼らは市全体を略奪して略奪し、数千本の稲穂と田舎で見つけたすべての牛を破壊したという。デバラヤの元の建物もポルトガル軍によって破壊されたと報告されています。荒廃の直後、デバラヤはラジャシンハ 2 世 (1635 ～ 1687 年) によって修復され、再び寄贈されました。

Special places in Badulla

Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE.
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa Cape Temple) lies few kilometres away from the Bandarawela town on the Bandarawela – Badulla Road. This temple is thought to be done by King Walagamba in the in first century BC.
Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya
The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Badulla.
Bogoda Wooden Bridge
Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray.
Dunhinda Falls

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About Badulla District

Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya , about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.

Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.

About Uva Province

The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.