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Town in Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Religion in Haldummulla DS Division (2012)[4]
- Buddhist (52.5%)
- Hindu (43.8%)
- Muslim (1.23%)
- Roman Catholic (1.11%)
- Other Christian (1.37%)
- Other (0.06%)
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Attractions
- Bambarakanda Falls
- Ohiya and Horton Plains via Kalupahana and Udaweriya Estate
Archeological sites
Prehistoric burial ground
In 2010, a group of researchers found some evidence of a Prehistoric burial ground.[5][6]
Prehistoric settlement
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.[7]
Soragune Devalaya
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.[8]
Portuguese Fort
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.[9]
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