Grama Niladhari division · Thalawakele DS Division # Braemore Braemore is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 4.07 km². - 4.1 km² ## Where is Braemore? Braemore lies in Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Balmoral, Elbedda, Glasgow, Hallbrook, Henfold and Nagasena. By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of Thalawakele DS Division. The centre of Braemore is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8748° N, 80.7072° E. Local names: බේමෝර්. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Braemore ### Nearby, outside Braemore - Radella Tea Factory · attraction, Summerset 6.2 km - Somerset Estate Tea Factory · attraction, Kirimetiya 6.2 km - Elgin Falls · waterfall, Ambewela 8.2 km - Nanu Oya Waterfall · attraction, Nanuoya 8.5 km - Edinburgh Tea Processing Center · attraction, Nanuoya 8.5 km - Nanu Oya Ella Fall · waterfall, Nanuoya 8.6 km - Glassaugh Falls · waterfall, Bangalahatha 8.6 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South 9.2 km - Aggra Waterfall · waterfall, Dayagama East 9.9 km - St. Clair Viewing Gallery · viewpoint, Devon 11 km - St. Clair Falls · attraction, Devon 11 km - 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western 11 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: Braemore - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 80 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 91 km ### Nearest railway station Perakumpura Sub Railway (Perakumpura), about 7.2 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 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Braemore Named natural and historic features inside Braemore, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Saint George - Woodlake Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Braemore and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 | 21 | 108 | | Feb | 22 | 86 | | Mar | 23 | 104 | | Apr | 24 | 175 | | May | 24 | 164 | | Jun | 23 | 101 | | Jul | 23 | 82 | | Aug | 23 | 92 | | Sep | 23 | 129 | | Oct | 23 | 234 | | Nov | 22 | 274 | | Dec | 22 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Braemore | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Agarapatana Divisional Hospital · Elbedda | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Thalawakele | 8.2 km | Map | | ATM | Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala | 9.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC Filling Station · Nanuoya | 8.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Iona Bungalow by Lalan Leisure · Glasgow | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South | 9.3 km | Map | | School | CP/N St. Regulus Tamil Vidyalayam Lindula · Henfold | 1.0 km | Map | | College | High Tech Campus · Thalawakele | 8.9 km | Map | | Police station | Agarapatana Police Station · Nagasena | 1.9 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 Thalawakele DS Division - Agarapathana - Albion - Balmoral - Bearwell - Bogahawatta - Coombewood - Dayagama East - Dayagama West - Devon - Dimbula - Drayton - Eildonhall - Elbedda - Glasgow - Great Western - Hallbrook - Henfold - Hollyrood - Kotagala - Kuduoya - Lindula - Lippakelle - Mount Vernon - Nagasena - Rahanwatta - Sandrinham - Stonycliff - Thalawakele - Thangakele - Waltrim - Watagoda - Weverly - Yulefield ## Quick answers - Where is Braemore? In Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Braemore? Balmoral, Elbedda, Glasgow, Hallbrook, Henfold and Nagasena - What is there to see in Braemore? Radella Tea Factory, Somerset Estate Tea Factory, Elgin Falls, Nanu Oya Waterfall - What time zone is Braemore in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Braemore? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Braemore? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Braemore? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Braemore? Agarapatana Divisional Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Braemore? People's Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Braemore? Peoples Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Braemore? IOC Filling Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Braemore? LK2327335 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.07 km² - P-code: LK2327335 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thalawakele DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/braemore/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.