ディヤタラワ町

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ディヤタラワ(「水をまかれた平原」の意)は、スリランカの中央高地、ウバ州のバドゥッラ県にある旧駐屯地の町です。標高1,281メートル(4,203フィート)に位置し、地元の休暇旅行者に人気の目的地となっています。スリランカ陸軍のディヤタラワ駐屯地があり、これにはスリランカ陸軍士官学校(陸軍士官訓練センター)、スリランカ空軍の地上戦闘訓練センターであるSLAFディヤタラワ、そしてスリランカ警察の施設が含まれます。

フォックスヒル(ディヤタラワ)は、スリランカ陸軍士官学校が主催する毎年恒例のフォックスヒル・モータークロスの開催地であり、国内有数のモーターレースイベントの一つです。

フォックスヒル(シンハラ語でナリヤ・カンダ)は、ディヤタラワの鉄道駅に面した斜面全体に、イギリス兵たちがキャンティーンタウンで施した彫刻にちなんで名付けられました。かつて丘全体に散らばっていた何百もの粗い石英岩にキツネの像が彫り込まれています。スタッグヒル(シンハラ語でゴナ・カンダ)も、フォックスヒルと同様の丘の岩絵と同じ様式に従って名付けられました。

標高が高いため、中央高地のハプタレーとバンダラウェラの山間保養地の間に位置する駐屯地の町ディヤタラワは、スリランカの低地よりもはるかに涼しい気候で、年間平均気温は19℃です。冬季は夜間かなり冷え込み、霜が降りることもあります。

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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.