Haldummulla
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The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.
Attractions
- Bambarakanda Falls [1]
- 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.[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
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Portuguese Fort
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See also
References
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