Badulla, a mesmerizing town bordering the Namunukula mountain range in the central hills of Sri Lanka and fed by Badulu Oya, is a town full of historical, cultural and religious values. The city of Badulla, which takes the shape of a basin when seen from the sky, is a paradise with mild climate and wonderful sceneries. .

A long ago, the British who ruled Sri Lanka, successfully cultivated tea in the high peaks of the central hills. The railway designed purposefully to bring the tea products to Colombo from Badulla is one of the most attractive railways in Sri Lanka. If you have not yet enjoyed the beauty of the waterfalls falling from the mountain rocks and the uniqueness of colorful flower beds by traveling the Badulu train, passing green tea plantations and fog-covered mountain ranges, now is the time to enjoy it.

Not only the train journey, but the bus service that runs continuously from Colombo Fort bus terminal will take you to Badulla town in about six hours. This city can be reached in less than three hours from Mattala on the Southern Expressway. Thus, if you travel along the highway, you can also pass Ella town, which attracts tourists from all over the world. Passing the beautiful Ravana Falls you can feel the mind-blowing climate of Ella and enter Badulla town in a very short time. If you are traveling from Kandy or Nuwara Eliya city, you can reach here in less than three hours.

Here you can see a number of British colonial buildings including the Badulla railway station, St. Mark's Church and the old Velekade market which were built during the British Empire. Several old tea factories are open for tourists to explore old British machinery as well as memorable photographs reflecting lifestyles during the imperial period in these old tea factories. If you have ever tasted a cup of tea and never seen the process of tea leaves being packed in a factory, you can explore that here.

However, the attention of many people who visit Badulla is especially directed towards the historic Muthiangana Raja Maha Vihara. Purified by the touch of the Lord Buddha's feet, Muthiyangana Vihara is revered as one of the sacred sixteen footprints of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka. Bogoda Bridge, which is more than 400 years old and is the oldest surviving wooden bridge in the history of Sri Lanka, will definitely amaze you.

Many nature travelers love to spend a night in Badulla town, as the beautiful Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Range are within easy reach from there. Not only that, it also takes you a very short time to walk through the forest full of beautiful flowers and birds to reach the stunning Dunhinda Falls. On your way to Dunhinda, you will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food such as Maniok with hot onion chopsuey and Halapa, which are common in this area, as well as village food suitable for relieving fatigue. You can also enjoy a fresh Nelli fruit from the forest. Do you know that Nelli is a precious herb that can prolong your life with three flavors of sour, bitter and sweet?

To enjoy all these lovely experiences, choose the beautiful city of Badulla as your next destination.

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