Best Things to dos in Katupelella, Sri Lanka to visit (UPDATED February, 2024)

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Buddhist temple

👍 The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla (especially Uva Province) goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE. Emperor Rawana was ruling this country with Badulla as the capital. It is also believed that the War of Rama and Rawana took place...

4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)

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Dunhinda Waterfall

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray and is also known as the “Bridal Fall” because the shape of the waterfall reflects a...

4.70 (541 reviews) (~3.69 km from centre)

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Narangala Mountain

Campground

👍👍 Easily one of the best hikes in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ⛰️ If you plan to visit, here are some tips; Take the Badulla-Ledgerwatta bus after arriving in Badulla. It will take you to the nearest village to the peak of the Narangala mountain. After that it's a 75 minute hike (depending on the person and the we...

4.70 (324 reviews) (~6.18 km from centre)

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නාරංගල |අධිරක්ෂිතය

Hiking area

👍👍 I felt this place was heaven. No more words to describe the beauty of nature.its really amazing.

4.80 (206 reviews) (~5.97 km from centre)

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Dunhida Waterfall access point

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This is amazing waterfall with 2km walk. It is located 5km away from Badulla town.So many small shops are available untill end the walk. Available toilets throughout the walk. You can entertain the nature and pleas kind to protect nature. If you can bring the water bottle with you, it is very useful...

4.60 (429 reviews) (~4.18 km from centre)

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Dunhinda Falls View Point

Tourist attraction

👍👍 {"0":"you can buy tickests from the enterance . This is one of the biggest waterfall in Sri Lanka . You can watch two waterfalls throughout the journey . Today ticket price for local Rs.50 and 150 for foreign visitors . It is very cheap place. You can eat lots of national street foods and herbal dr...

4.70 (145 reviews) (~3.63 km from centre)

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Badulla Dutch Fort

Historical landmark

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4.40 (362 reviews) (~1.04 km from centre)

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Kuda Dunhinda Waterfall

Tourist attraction

👍👍 The most spectacular tourist attraction of the Badulla city, Dunhinda Falls is one of the bewildering cascades in Sri Lanka with scenic environment of wild beauty. Enjoying a lovely waterfall, sightseeing amidst the jungle and a mini-hiking for you - Dunhinda WaterFalls is really worth a visit durin...

4.50 (124 reviews) (~4.04 km from centre)

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Boo Kirinda Spice Garden & Holiday Resort

Hotel

👍👍 Location is very beautiful .The owner/manager & staff are very kind & friendly ❤️.The breakfast & dinner foods are delicious .rooms & bathroom very clean .we spent two days there very happily.

$40/night

4.60 (93 reviews) (~1.12 km from centre)

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Blackpool

Nature preserve

👍👍 Blackpool is located in a small town known as "Spring Velley" at Badulla. Once you arrived to Spring Velley town from Badulla, there is a road to left side, which is also road to Rupawahini repeater towers. Take that road about one kilometer and you will find a concrete road to left side. Keep the K...

4.50 (93 reviews) (~9.56 km from centre)

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Senanayaka Children's Park

Park

👍👍 Great for kids to play with. Well maintained. Tickets must be purchased.

4.10 (217 reviews) (~1.17 km from centre)

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View point of Demodara railway loop

Tourist attraction

👍👍 best place to witness the famous demodara railway loop. You can see 8-10 Km distance of train track from hear. Beautiful surroundings add more value to your trip. We firstly went to demodara railway station & took a tuk tuk to go to the view point. It is better if you can go @ train arrival times.It...

4.80 (46 reviews) (~9.76 km from centre)

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Ettampitiya Junction

Landmark

4.20 (111 reviews) (~8.37 km from centre)

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Bogoda Old Wooden Bridge

Historical landmark

😠 The bridge may be nice, but the people who work next to it are very greedy. On the way to the bridge, a barefoot policeman met us and told us we had to buy a ticket. He escorted us to a Buddhist monk who took one look at us and decided we owed him 1,000 rupees. "Tickets" are written out on donation...

4.30 (84 reviews) (~5.68 km from centre)