Poodukatuwa

Poodukatuwa is a hamlet in , , . Poodukatuwa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horton Plains and Gonmollikanda.

Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Park is in central . It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.

Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of , Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.

Waterfall
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in in the of . Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belihuloya and Ohiya.

Village
is a village in the , Sabaragamuwa Province of . It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. is situated 7 km southwest of Poodukatuwa.

Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural village located in of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of . is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. is situated 7 km northeast of Poodukatuwa.

Town
is a town in the , Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. is situated 9 km east of Poodukatuwa.

Poodukatuwa

Latitude
6.77361° or 6° 46′ 25″ north
Longitude
80.79753° or 80° 47′ 51″ east
Open location code
6MR2QQFX+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7933819285
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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