Haputale City

Beliggenhed: Haputale ligger 179 km fra Colombo i det centrale højland i Sri Lanka.

Sådan kommer du til Haputale: Haputale kan nås via hovedvejene fra Colombo samt med højlandsjernbanen, der begynder i Colombo.

Haputale: Et regionalt transportknudepunkt: Jernbanestationen og busstationen i Haputale ligger i byens centrum og giver nem adgang til at besøge Badulla, Bandarawela og Ella i det centrale højland; Belihuloya og Ratnapura mod øst; samt Wellawaya og Tissamaharama mod syd.

Haputale by: Haputale er en meget behagelig lille by med et mildt og sundt klima, beliggende på den sydlige kant af det centrale højland i Sri Lanka. Højlandsjernbanen fra Colombo til Badulla løber langs den ene side af højderyggen. Mod nord ligger bjergtoppene Ohiya og Idalgashinna, mens de store sletter i den sydlige provins ligger mod syd.

Haputale-passet: Haputale-passet tilbyder storslåede udsigter over de sydlige sletter i Sri Lanka.

Udflugter fra Haputale: Haputale er et fremragende udgangspunkt for at udforske det omkringliggende område, herunder bakker og dale, teplantager og fabrikker samt Horton Plains Nationalpark. Lipton's Seat, et naturskønt udsigtspunkt i bakkerne, tefabrikken i Dambatenne og det Tudor-stil Adisham Bungalow, bygget i stil med Leeds Castle i Kent, er nogle af højdepunkterne i Haputale.

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 River, 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. Special places in Badulla: Muthiyangana Temple, Dhowa Temple, Bogoda ancient wooden bridge, Rawana water falls.

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.

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