Haldummulla
title: "Haldummulla" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-in-badulla-district", "2010-archaeological-discoveries", "2011-archaeological-discoveries"] topic_path: "philosophy" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldummulla" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Haldummulla |
| native_name | හල්දුම්මුල්ල |
| settlement_type | town |
| pushpin_map | Sri Lanka |
| elevation_m | 1,200 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Sri Lanka |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Uva Province |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Badulla District |
| timezone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| utc_offset | +5:30 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
| official_name = Haldummulla | native_name = හල්දුම්මුල්ල | settlement_type = town | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | area_magnitude = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | population_total = | elevation_m = 1,200 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Uva Province | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Badulla District | timezone = Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | utc_offset = +5:30 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | footnotes = Haldummulla () is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.
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Attractions
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- Bambarakanda Falls https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/05/20/spe02.asp
- 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.
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.
Soragune Devalaya
Main article: 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.
Portuguese Fort
Main article: Haldummulla 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.
References
References
- link. (2009-01-16)
- "Archeology Projects".
- [http://www.ayurveda.gov.lk/Herbal%20Garden.htm Herbal gardens] {{webarchive. link. (2009-08-27)
- (2012). "Sri Lanka Census Map". Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- (28 August 2010). "3000-year-old burial ground discovered from a high ground in Sri Lanka".
- [http://www.archaeology.lk/field-archaeology-unit-fau/fau-projects/excavation-of-a-protohistoric-canoe-burial-site-in-haldummulla-2010/ Excavation of a Protohistoric Canoe burial Site in Haldummulla – 2010]
- "Oldest human settlement unearthed in Sri Lanka". dna.
- (6 July 2007). "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications". [[The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka]].
- (22 November 2002). "Gazette". [[The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka]].
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