Haldummulla
# Haldummulla

Haldummulla (Sinhala: හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.

The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.

## Attractions

* Bambarakanda Falls
* 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

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

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.

