The 10 Best Things to do in Uva Province, Sri Lanka

June 9, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach

Uva Province (Sinhalese: ඌව පළාත Uva Palata, Tamil: ஊவா மாகாணம் Uva Maakaanam) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,259,880 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Moneragala. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli (Sinhalese: great-sandy) and Menik (Sinhalese: gemstone) rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways.
Restaurants in Uva Province

1. Little Adam's Peak

Passara Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Excellent
65%
Good
30%
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4%
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4.5 based on 5,477 reviews

Little Adam's Peak

Reviewed By menon666

A nice walk to Adam peak we’re u can appreciate nature at its best with breathtaking views , on the way u can enjoy the zip liner, a place to we’re u can sit and relax for hours

2. Ella Spice Garden

A23, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka +94 75 236 3636
Excellent
68%
Good
20%
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4.5 based on 556 reviews

Ella Spice Garden

Reviewed By oshiga - Terrace, Canada

We participated in the cooking class and garden tour at Ella Spice Garden and would highly recommend this activity to others looking to spend an afternoon preparing a traditional Sri Lankan meal. Our hosts communicated well with us, kept us engaged in the cooking class and lead us in the preparation of two curries, dahl and coconut sambol. We were all encouraged to participate and although this is more of an observational class rather than an immersive participatory cooking class, we feel that the instructions given during the class along with the notebook provided to jot down recipes and notes, will allow us to reproduce these recipes at home. The Spice Garden shop is also open at the end of the meal which gave us a great opportunity to purchase ingredients that are difficult to procure once home.

3. Dunhinda Falls

Mahiyangana Road, Badulla 90000 Sri Lanka
Excellent
66%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
8%
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4.5 based on 118 reviews

Dunhinda Falls

A well known waterfall in Sri Lanka

Reviewed By Travelwithjaya1 - Badulla, Sri Lanka

Beauty of Uva.. most beautiful waterfall in sri lanka..located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Badulla town. The waterfall, which is 64 metres (210 ft) high gets its name from the smoky dew drops spray, (Dun in sinhala means mist or smoke) which surrounds the area at the foot of the waterfall. It's also known as Bridal fall as the shape of the waterfall reflect a bridal veil. The water fall is created by the river called Badulu Oya which goes through the Badulla town.

4. Kataragama Temple

Ruhunu Maha Katharagama Devalaya, Katharagama, Kataragama 91400 Sri Lanka +94 77 485 2000 http://www.kataragama.org
Excellent
57%
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7%
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4.5 based on 370 reviews

Kataragama Temple

Reviewed By balasubramanian16847 - Chennai (Madras), India

Kataragama Temple is situated in southern part of Sri Lanka and temple area is very big. People worship Lord Murga and Ganesa and there is no statue of deities in this temple. We had dharsan at the time deepa aradhani (7 pm) in the night and more than 1000 people participated in the function. People are coming to the temple with "Kavadi" and performing other religious rituals. Outside the temple, more open space is there. People believe that this God is more powerful and visit this temple atleast once in a year.

5. Ella Rock

Ella Main Street NECS-Nature Exploration and Conservation Society Sri Lanka, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Excellent
70%
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25%
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4.5 based on 2,002 reviews

Ella Rock

Reviewed By huz152 - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ella rock roughly takes you 1.5 hours to climb. If you're fit and healthy it can be climbed in a shorter time. It really is a beautiful hike, taking you through long grass, bridges, beautiful forests. There are many routes to hike, and you can get guides who will take you as well. The views once you reach the top are excellent. Definitely a must do when you reach Ella!

6. Lipton’s Seat

Haputale 90160 Sri Lanka +94 71 514 3987 [email protected] http://www.ellatours.com/packages/liptons-seat-day-tour/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,066 reviews

Lipton’s Seat

The Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton used to survey his burgeoning empire from here. Lipton’s seat is a panoramic overlooking destination in Sri lanka. Handapanagala lake, Chandrika lake, Uda walwe lake, Wedi hiti Kanda mountains, and also the hambanthota harbor alocated in the in the southern coastal area nd five provinces in Sri Lanka can be seen remarkably. The Dambetenna longest tea factor

Reviewed By CarolineShaw87 - Northampton, United Kingdom

A great visit. We got a large tuk tuk to the top for 1,500 rupees (a normal tuk tuk is 1,000 one way) and then walked back down to the tea factory through beautifully manicured tea plantations. You can either walk on the road or down the steps amungst the tea. Once at the factory we got a bus (40rupees) back to haputale. We had a lovely time but due to our late arrival the mist had set in. Therefore I'd recommend doing this visit early morning so you can see the great views at the top.

7. Kirigalpoththa Hike

Ohiya Sri Lanka +94 77 764 6243 http://srilankatrekkingclub.com/
Excellent
69%
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6%
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4.5 based on 36 reviews

Kirigalpoththa Hike

8. Nine Arches Bridge

Ella Sri Lanka
Excellent
56%
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33%
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9%
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1%
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4.5 based on 2,671 reviews

Nine Arches Bridge

Reviewed By 231maggieu - Oludeniz, Turkey

Brilliant place to visit.. Would recommend to walk along the railway track to the Nine Arch Bridge and then through the woods on the way back.... ????

9. Horton Plains National Park

Ohiya 22200 Sri Lanka
Excellent
51%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
5%
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4.0 based on 1,068 reviews

Horton Plains National Park

Along with plenty of wildlife, a cliff known as World's End is a top attraction at this park.

Reviewed By nir0sh - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Hortain Plains National Park is the largest plain situated in central hills of Sri Lanka. There are two entries to this place named as Pattipola and Ohiya gates. Hortain plain gates can be easily approached by train. In addition you can drive from Nuweraeliya to Hortain Plains. Circular trail of Hortain Plains is the main attraction and you will come across Chimney Pool, Baker's Fall, Great World's End and Small World's end along this circular trail. It is advisable to visit the place early in the morning as mist can cover up the view of World's end. Camping at Hortain plain is an unique experience due to chilling cold at night. There are three camp sites and you need to pre book it from Wild life department office. Hiking Kirigalpoththa and Thotupala mountains (second and third highest of SL) are another two treks which you can do in one day.

10. Ravana Ella Falls

Ella-Wellawaya Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Excellent
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4.0 based on 2,108 reviews

Ravana Ella Falls

Reviewed By PWJRHUGO

Ravana Ella Falls is definitely worth a stop and explore the waterfalls, surrounding landscape and check out the views.

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