'''Uva''' is a province in Sri Lanka.
Cities
Badulla - the capital city of Uva Province, a romantic spot surrounded by tea plantations
Bandarawela - a busy market town 10 km north of Haputale
Dambana
Ella - the most famous place for tourism, sleepy small town with many places to visit
Haputale - a village of the hill country, surrounded by tea estates; there's also a little Anglican Church (St Andrews) on the Bandarawela Road
Mahiyanganaya
Moneragala - capital city of the same district, located about 50 km from Badulla on the highway A__4 leading to Pottuvil on the eastern coast
Passara
Sorabora Wewa
Welimada
Wellawaya
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The train journey from Colombo takes about 9 hours, and runs along the Mahaweli River Valley among green mountains, offering
splendid wiews on the highlands, tea crops and countless waterfalls.
Get around
See
Monuments
'''Buduruwagala Rock Carvings''' Five kilometres south of Wellawaya, on the road to Tissa there are seven statues carved out of a rock. The tallest one, depicting the Buddha, is 50 feet tall. Buduruwagala means "stone images of the Buddha"
'''The Maligawila Buddha statue''' carved out of stone, stands in a blessing posture. It is 37 feet and 10 inches tall. The spot is close to Buttala village.
Parks
'''The Uda Walawe National Park''' was established in 1972 to protect the Walawe reservoir. Wildlife includes elephants, crocodiles, jackals, buffalo etc.
'''The Maduru Oya National Park''' 300 km away from Colombo in the dry zone. The fascinating Veddas tribes, members of any of the aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, are still living in the Park.
Waterfalls
'''Dunhinda Falls''' 3 km from Badulla town
'''Manawela Falls''' 12 km from Welimada
'''Diyaluma Falls''' It is 220m (570ft) in height and very close to the A-4 road between Koslanda and Wellawaya.
Do
Eat
Ella Dream Cafe. 000m. ellawaya Road. illage centre. 572228950. ll Day. to 7$. Really good place with well cooked western dishes,fresh fish and veggie as well as Hill Country specials. Very attentive service.
Best fish&chips in Lanka!</eat>
Sleep
Bandarawela Town
Hotels
'''Bandarawela Hotel''' - Rooms 36
'''Orient Hotel''', Tel. 2252561/2. Rooms 36
'''Queens Hotel''' - Rooms 90
Guest houses
'''Himalie Guest House''', Badulla Road, Bindunuwewa, Tel.057-2362.
'''Ideal Resort''', Welimada Road, Tel. 057-22476. - Rooms: 8.
'''Rose Villa''', Off Poonagalla Road, Tel. 057-22329. - Rooms: 3.
'''Summer cottage''' No 147,Helamuduna,Tel.057-2230304 -Holiday Bangalow
Haputale Town
Guest Houses
'''High Cliffe''' 15, Station Road - Tel. 057-68096 Rooms:6
'''White Monkey - Dias Rest''', Hillside Thotulagala, Dambatenne Road km post 3, Cottage: 1 - Family Rooms: 2, Tel.: +94-(0)57-5681027, [http://people.freenet.de/diasrest].
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