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Walapane
Town in Sri Lanka

Walapane

Walapane is a town located in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka.

Plan a trip to Walapane→From Colombo

It is a high country area with many green mountains. It was called Wathtumulla in the past. The name Watumulla derived from the former tea factory which was located in the heart of the Walapane town and now demolished since the production of Wattumulla Plantation declined. Walapane is administered by the government of *Sri Lanka through *Walapane Divisional Secretariat.

How locals move

Getting around Walapane the local way

  • Get inSigiriya Airport () has scheduled helicopter and light aircraft flights from Colombo (mostly), Hambantota and Trincomalee.

From Wikivoyage: Central Province (Sri Lanka), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-12.

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