
Badulla City
Badulla: Scenic town in Sri Lanka's hill country, surrounded by lush tea plantations and offering picturesque landscapes, waterfalls, and cultural sites.
ウェリマーダ
ウェリマダ(වැලිමඩ) は、スリランカのウヴァ県バドゥッラ地区にある町です。
バドゥッラ地区について
バドゥッラはスリランカのウヴァ県にある地区です。バドゥッラ地区全体の面積は 2,861 km²、総人口は 837,000 人です。この地区は、東と南がモナラーガラ地区とラスナプラ地区、北がアンパラ地区とキャンディ地区、西がヌワラエリヤ地区とマータレー地区に囲まれています。地区の経済は主に農業と畜産業に基づいています。
バドゥッラ地区は、お茶、野菜、水田が栽培される農業地区です。気候と地理的特徴により、主に上部地域と下部地域の 2 つの部分に分けられます。地区の上層部は茶畑と野菜栽培、下層部は水田栽培で有名です。
Special places in Badulla
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Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
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.
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Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya
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.
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Bogoda Wooden Bridge
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.
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Dunhinda Falls
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.
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 , 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.
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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