Demodara Explained

Official Name:Demodara
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uva
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Badulla
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:3,990
Population Density Km2:537.6
Elevation M:900
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:+5:30
Timezone Dst:Summer time
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Coordinates:6.9°N 81.05°W
Postal Code:90080

Demodera is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, located in the Badulla District of Uva Province.

It is approximately 14km (09miles) south of Badulla (the capital of Uva Province), on the A16 (Beragala - Hali Ela road).

Transport

See main article: Demodara railway station. It is served by railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Badulla branch. There is a spiral at this location. It is easily visible from the Demodara railway station. This involves a tunnel which actually runs beneath the Demodara railway station. On the track which exists, the tunnel winds around a mountain, continuously ascending to end up at a higher elevation on what was the mountain under which the tunnel is built.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colombo to Badulla on the Udarata Menike Express . Gyan C. A. Fernando . 2001 . Great Railway Journeys of the World . 2008-11-01 .
  2. Web site: Train to Badulla . Aryadasa Ratnasinghe . 13 June 1999 . . 2008-11-01 .