Badulla City
Badulla: Scenic town in Sri Lanka's hill country, surrounded by lush tea plantations and offering picturesque landscapes, waterfalls, and cultural sites.
Diyatalawa Town
Diyatalawa (som betyder "den vattnade slätten") är en före detta garnisonsstad i centrala höglandet i Sri Lanka, i Badulladistriktet i Uvaprovinsen. Den ligger på en höjd av 1 281 meter (4 203 fot) och har blivit ett populärt resmål för lokala semesterfirare. Här finns Diyatalawagarnisonen för Sri Lankas armé, som inkluderar Sri Lankas militärakademi, arméns officersutbildningscenter; SLAF Diyatalawa, Sri Lankas flygvapens markstridsutbildningscenter; samt anläggningar som tillhör Sri Lankas polis.
Fox Hill, Diyatalawa är platsen för den årliga Fox Hill Motor Cross som anordnas av Sri Lankas militärakademi, en av de främsta motorsportevenemangen i landet.
Fox Hill (Nariya Kanda på singalesiska) fick sitt namn efter gravyr av hela sluttningen mittemot järnvägsstationen i Diyatalawa, utförd av brittiska soldater i kantinstaden, med en bild av en räv inristad i hundratals grova kvartsstenar som en gång låg utspridda över hela kullen. Stag Hill (Gona Kanda på singalesiska) fick också sitt namn efter samma stil av hällkonst på en kulle som liknar Fox Hill.
På grund av den höga höjden har garnisonsstaden Diyatalawa, som ligger mellan bergsstationerna Haputale och Bandarawela i centrala höglandet, ett mycket svalare klimat än lågländerna i Sri Lanka, med en genomsnittlig årstemperatur på 19 °C. Under vintermånaderna är det ganska kallt på natten, och det kan till och med förekomma frost.
Special places in Badulla
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Muthiyangana Raja Maha ViharaMuthiyanganaya 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.
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Dowa Raja Maha ViharayaDowa 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.
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Bogoda Wooden BridgeThe 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.
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Dunhinda FallsDunhinda 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.
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.