Demodara

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Demodara er en lille, men malerisk by, der ligger i Badulla distriktet i Uva-provinsen på Sri Lanka. Byen er kendt for sin betagende natur og rige historie og er en skjult perle, der tilbyder et roligt tilflugtssted til naturen og den traditionelle sri lankanske kultur.

En af de mest ikoniske attraktioner i Demodara er Nine Arch Bridge. Denne kolossale jernbanebro, bygget under den britiske kolonitid, er et ingeniørmirakel. Den er bygget udelukkende af mursten, sten og cement uden brug af stål, og broen strækker sig over cirka 300 fod i længden og er omkring 80 fod høj. Den byder på en spektakulær udsigt midt i den grønne natur og de teplantager, der dækker bakkerne. Broen er ikke kun et populært sted for fotografer og turister, men fungerer også som en aktiv jernbanelinje, hvilket gør det til en spændende oplevelse at se togene passere over.

Ved siden af Nine Arch Bridge ligger Demodara Loop, endnu et ingeniørmæssigt vidunder, hvor jernbanen løber i en sløjfe over sig selv gennem en tunnel under Demodara station. Denne sløjfe er unik, fordi stationen ligger direkte over tunnelen – et design, der blev nødvendigt på grund af de stejle skråninger i området og behovet for at opretholde en håndterbar hældning for togene.

Byen er omgivet af bølgende bakker og teplantager, som giver mulighed for vandreture og udforskning. Besøgende kan nyde vandreture gennem teplantagerne, lære om teproduktion og smage frisk Ceylon te direkte fra kilden. Det kølige klima og den rolige atmosfære gør Demodara til et ideelt sted for afslapning og foryngelse.

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  • 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 

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.

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.