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Haldummulla (Sinhala: හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
Key Information
The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.
- Buddhist (52.5%)
- Hindu (43.8%)
- Muslim (1.23%)
- Roman Catholic (1.11%)
- Other Christian (1.37%)
- Other (0.06%)
Attractions
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- 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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
- ^ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.