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Badulla" Badulla was an isolated village until the British built roads from Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the mid 19th century, as part of the growing plantation economy. By the 20th century Badulla had become a regional hub, with the British establishing it as the capital of Uva Wellassa, now known as the Uva Province.
Badulla Kataragama Devalaya is an ancient devalaya, situated in Badulla, Sri Lanka. It is a devalaya that is dedicated to the Sinhalese deity Kataragama deviyo, whose main and major shine is situated at south part of the island at Kataragama. The devalaya has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument.
Badulla District (Sinhala: බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය badūlla distrikkaya; Tamil: பதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km 2 (1,105 sq mi) and has a total population of 837,000. [when?
Uva's provincial history records an 1818 uprising (also known as the Third Kandyan War) against the British colonial government which had been controlling the formally independent Udarata (Sinhalese: Up-Country), of which Uva was a province.
Badulla District: Elevation. 1,200 m (3,900 ft) Time zone: UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) Haldummulla (Sinhala: ...
Badulla assistant government agent's office: Badulla: No. 78 D Badulla Central: Badulla: 22 November 2002 [2] Badulla base hospital complex: Badulla: No. 78 D Badulla Central: Badulla: 22 November 2002: British colonial hospital building (constructed in 1891) [2] Badulla building material corporation building: Badulla: No. 78 F Badulla ...
[1] [2] The Idalgashinna Pass is a prominent geological feature in the area; Idalgashinna was regarded as a key entrance to the upland country, with the Portuguese attempting to use the pass in their wars against the Kingdom of Kandy in the 16th century. [1] [4]
Badulla Pillar Inscription (Sinhala: බදුලු ටැම් ලිපිය) is an archaeological stone inscription, which is currently located at the Senarath Paranavithana Memorial Library of Badulla, Sri Lanka. The inscription is engraved on a rock surface, with the height of 2.43 m (8.0 ft) and 127 mm (5.0 in).