Haldummulla
හල්දුම්මුල්ල | |
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town | |
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.
In 2010, a group of researchers found some evidence of a Prehistoric burial ground. [4] [5]
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]
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]
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]
Haldummulla
හල්දුම්මුල්ල | |
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town | |
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.
In 2010, a group of researchers found some evidence of a Prehistoric burial ground. [4] [5]
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]
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]
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]