Haldummulla
Haldummulla
හල්දුම්මුල්ල | |
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town | |
  Haldummulla | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′55″N 80°53′21″E / 6.76528°N 80.88917°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Badulla District |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Haldummulla (Sinhala: හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.
Attractions[edit]
- Bambarakanda Falls [1]
- Ohiya and Horton Plains via Kalupahana and Udaweriya Estate
Archeological sites[edit]
Prehistoric burial ground[edit]
In 2010, a group of researchers found some evidence of a Prehistoric burial ground.[4][5]
Prehistoric settlement[edit]
In 2011 archaeologists found evidence for an ancient settlement, the oldest and first ancient human dwelling to be found in the central hills in Sri Lanka.[6]
Soragune Devalaya[edit]
The Soragune Devalaya is a Buddhist temple dedicated to Kataragama deviyo. It was constructed by a provincial ruler of the area, in 1582, who was seeking the blessing/protection of Kataragama, while he was away from the province. The temple was destroyed by the Dutch but was subsequently reconstructed. The temple was declared a protected archaeological site in July 2007.[7]
Portuguese Fort[edit]
In the early 17th century the Portuguese established a stone fort at Haldummulla, which was used as a frontier post/staging area for Portuguese forces. It is also known as the Katugodalla fort. Only the foundations of the fort are still visible. The fort was declared a protected archaeological site in November 2002.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Divisional Secretariats Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archeology Projects" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Herbal gardens Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "3000-year-old burial ground discovered from a high ground in Sri Lanka". 28 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ Excavation of a Protohistoric Canoe burial Site in Haldummulla – 2010
- ^ "Oldest human settlement unearthed in Sri Lanka". dna. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505: 10. 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.