Uva Province - 9 Attractions You Must Visit

Types of Attractions in Uva Province

1 Day Treks (4)

National Parks (2)

Viewpoints (2)

Bridges (1)

Caves (1)

Grasslands (1)

Monuments (1)

Mountain Peaks (1)

Popular Activities And Trips in Uva Province

List of Attractions in Uva Province

Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya

Monuments

Sculptures

It is an old Buddhist temple in the Uva Province that consists of seven statues that are dated back to the 10th century. The huge Buddha statue still bears traces of its original stuccoed robe. The name means the rock of Buddhist Sculptures.

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Dunhinda Falls

Short Hikes

The waterfall is located about 5 km from Badulla in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is 64 meters high. The waterfall is formed in the Badulu Oya Revier.

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Ella Rock

Viewpoints

1 Day Treks

Rock Formations

Around 8km from Ella town and 50 minutes walking, you will reach this rock, 1,041 meters above the sea. It is a great destination for hiking and discovering beautiful scenaries in the way.

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Horton Plains National Park

Grasslands

1 Day Treks

National Parks

It is a national park located 2,100–2,300 meters above sea leavel, in the central highlands in Sri Lanka and designated in 1988. It has a richly diverse ecosystem and many species spotted here are endemic to the region.

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Lipton's Seat

Viewpoints

1 Day Treks

Plantations

The Lipton’s Seat is one of Sri Lanka's most impressive viewpoints. Dambatenna Tea factory is close to the famous Lipton Seat viewpoint, that built in 1890 by the Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton.

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Little Adam's Peak

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

It is located in Ella and has its name from the Holy Mountain "Adam's Peak" because of the similarity in the shape. To go there, you need to travel to Ella, a gorgeous small town and hike through gorgeous tea plantations.

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Lunugamvehera National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

National Parks

Located in the south of Sri Lanka, it was designated in 1995 to be a national park to protect the catchment Lunugamvehera reservoir and its wildlife. This national park is an essential place for water birds and elephants.

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Nine Arch Bridge

Bridges

It is also called the bridge in the sky, a viaduct bridge near the small town of Ella. It is one of the examples of colonial-era railway structures in the country. The bridge's construction is generally attributed to a local Ceylonese builder, P. K. Appuhami, in consultation with British engineers.

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Rawana Falls

Waterfalls

Caves

Ravana Falls is famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is one of the widest falls in the country and the waterfall is about 25 m in height. It falls from part of the Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary, located 6 km away from the local railway station at Ella. According to the Indian epic, the Ramayana, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Sri Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and hid her in the caves behind this waterfall.

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