Ambewela
அம்பேவளை අඹේවෙල | |
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.jpg) Hills and grasslands at Ambewela. | |
  Ambewela | |
| Coordinates: 06°53′53″N 80°48′08″E / 6.89806°N 80.80222°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Nuwara_Eliya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Ambewela (Sinhala: අඹේවෙල, romanized: Am̆bēvela; Tamil: அம்பேவளை, romanized: Ampēvaḷai) is a village, and a hill station, located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. The area is also sometimes called "Little New Zealand". The town is approximately 17 km (11 mi) south-east of the district capital Nuwara Eliya. Ambewela is also a service centre for the New Galway tea planting district.