Uva Province

UVA Province

UVA Province consists of two districs; Badulla & Monaragala. While the capital of the province is badulla.

In the UVA province consists of number of Sri Lanka’s famous waterfalls

Dunhinda Falls

Diyaluma Falls

Bambarakanda Falls

Rawana Falls

National parks

Yala (lying partly in the southern and eastern province)

Yala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and was designated a national park in 1938. Ironically, the park was initially used as a hunting ground for the elite under British rule. Yala is home to 44 varieties of mammal and 215 bird species. Among its more famous residents are the world’s biggest concentration of leopards, majestic elephants, sloth bears, sambars, jackals, spotted dear, peacocks, and crocodiles. The best time to visit Yala is between February and July when the water levels of the park are quite low, bringing animals into the open.

It’s home to Panthera pardus kotiya, a majestic leopard endemic to Sri Lanka.  But among the glorious spectacle of wildlife, you’d also witness the tell-tale signs of a lost civilization.  The Monastic settlement of Sithulpawwa, an important pilgrim site, is said to have housed 12,000 inhabitants seeking solace, some 2000 years ago.  The restored rock Temple, among a series of well-preserved ancient temples offers a glimpse into a glittering past.  What is today a pristine wildlife kingdom, Yala was home to a thriving civilization, dating back to the glory days of Sri Lankan Kings.  Hundreds of tanks, most in dilapidated state today, are testimony to an agri-based civilization.  The large, thriving tanks now provide a lifeline to the animal kingdom, especially during dry season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park

Gal oya (lying partly in the Eastern province)

Gal Oya National Park

Haputale is one of the main town in badulla district where CNN named haputale ad one of theAsia’s most unobserved destinations..the elevation is 1431 m above the sea level, where this are has the rich bio – diversity with a wide variety of flora and fauna.the town has a cooler climate because of its elevation.

Places of interest in the Haputale are;

Adisham Bungalow

Thangamale Sanctuary

Diyaluma Falls

Bambarakanda Falls

Another famous city in the province is Bandarawela which is the second largest city in the Bafulla District.due to a high altitude, bandarawela has a mild climatic condition throughout the year.alos in here lots of past evidence can be seen in colonial period.

Ancient Dowa Buddhist rock temple is one of the well-known heritage sites in the region where it was founded by King Walagamba in the first century BC (it has 38ft Buddha image sculptured from a rock and some painting belonging to kandyan era. and the Roman catholic Church ,St. Anthony’s Church & Methodist Church are some other historic places to visit.

Monaragala is the other district in the UVA province and the largest district in Sri Lanka.kataragama is a famous town in Moneragala District, which is pilgrimage town popular amoung Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims.kataragama has the ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devale, a shrine Dedicated to Skanda-Murukkan also known as Kataragama Devio.it also houses the ancient Kiri Vehera Buddhist Stupa.the town has revered history dating back to the centuries of BCE.it was the seat of rule many Sinhalese Kings during the ays of Rohana Kingdom.