Haldummulla

Haldummulla (Sinhala: හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Haldummulla
හල්දුම්මුල්ල
town
Haldummulla is located in Sri Lanka
Haldummulla
Haldummulla
Coordinates: 6°45′55″N 80°53′21″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
DistrictBadulla District
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.

Attractions

Archeological sites

Prehistoric burial ground

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

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

See also

References
  1. Divisional Secretariats Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archeology Projects" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  3. Herbal gardens Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "3000-year-old burial ground discovered from a high ground in Sri Lanka". 28 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  5. Excavation of a Protohistoric Canoe burial Site in Haldummulla – 2010
  6. "Oldest human settlement unearthed in Sri Lanka". dna. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  7. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505: 10. 6 July 2007.
  8. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
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