Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Bambaragama Bambaragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 0.53 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.5 km² - 761 m typical elevation ## Where is Bambaragama? Bambaragama lies in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Bambaragama East, Bambaragama West, Bowala, Kithulpe, Malanwatta and Wetesthenna. By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of Hanguranketa DS Division. The centre of Bambaragama is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1420° N, 80.7340° E. Local names: බඹරගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bambaragama ### Nearby, outside Bambaragama - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope 2.8 km - Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 3.6 km - James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 3.7 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft 8.7 km - muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama 9.1 km - Holuwagoda · attraction, Medagama Udagama 9.2 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa 9.6 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda 10 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda 10 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda 10 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda 10 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda 10 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bambaragama - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 94 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 100 km ### Nearest railway station Polgahanga (Delgahapitiya), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bambaragama Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Bambaragama. - Kotikambe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bambaragama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 108 | | Feb | 23 | 86 | | Mar | 24 | 104 | | Apr | 25 | 175 | | May | 25 | 164 | | Jun | 24 | 101 | | Jul | 24 | 82 | | Aug | 24 | 92 | | Sep | 24 | 129 | | Oct | 24 | 234 | | Nov | 23 | 274 | | Dec | 23 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambaragama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | District Hospital Deltota · Karagaskada North | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Co-operative Rural Bank · Karagaskada North | 5.4 km | Map | | ATM | Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela | 8.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Nalinda's Homestay · Handawalapitiya | 1.4 km | Map | | Mall | Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South | 16 km | Map | | School | Handawalapitiya Vidyalaya · Handawalapitiya | 1.7 km | Map | | College | Gateway College · Udadelthota | 7.7 km | Map | | Police station | Galaha Police Station · Galaha | 9.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Ambewela - Arattana - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rikillagaskada - Rookwood Estate - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Bambaragama? In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bambaragama? Bambaragama East, Bambaragama West, Bowala, Kithulpe, Malanwatta and Wetesthenna - What is there to see in Bambaragama? Mr. James Taylor Statue, Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow, James Taylor's Site, Garandi Gini Ella - What time zone is Bambaragama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bambaragama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bambaragama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bambaragama? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bambaragama? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bambaragama? District Hospital Deltota, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bambaragama? Co-operative Rural Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bambaragama? Lak Sathosa;bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambaragama? Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bambaragama? LK2306390 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.53 km² - P-code: LK2306390 - Divisional Secretariat division: Hanguranketa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.