Bandarawela
බණ්ඩාරවෙල பண்டாரவளை | |
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.jpg) Countryside scenery around Bandarawela | |
  Bandarawela Map of Badulla District showing the location of Bandarawela. | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′0″N 80°59′0″E / 6.83333°N 80.98333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Badulla District |
| Elevation | 1,226 m (4,022 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Nayabedda Peak) | 1,943 m (6,375 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,000 (2,021)(Municipal council area)[1] 71,308(DS division)[2] 110,683(polling division)[3] |
| • Density | 968/km2 (2,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Website | [1] |
Bandarawela (Sinhala : බණ්ඩාරවෙල, pronounced [banˈda:rawela]; Tamil: பண்டாரவளை) is the second largest town in the Badulla District which is 28 km (17 mi) away from Badulla. Bandarawela is 200 km (120 mi) away from Colombo and about 125 km (78 mi) away from Kandy, the two largest cities of Sri Lanka. Thanks to its higher altitude, compared to surrounding locations, Bandarawela has milder weather conditions throughout the year making it a tourist destination for locals. Bandarawela is within hours reach of surrounding towns and cities by both road and rail. The town is influenced by its colonial history and rests among dense, lush forestation occupying a niche among visitors as a base for tourism.
- ^ "Bandarawela Municipal Council | Cities". SoSLC.
- ^ http://bandarawela.ds.gov.lk/index.php/en/statistical-information.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.