Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Nayabedda Estate Nayabedda Estate is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers 5.85 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,630 m typical elevation ## Where is Nayabedda Estate? Nayabedda Estate lies in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Beddekumbura, Creig Watta, Dambethenna, Darahitawanagoda, Kebillewela South, Obadella, Panketiya and Pitarathmale. By area it is the 2417th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of Bandarawela DS Division. The centre of Nayabedda Estate is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8031° N, 80.9940° E. Local names: නායබැද්ද වත්ත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nayabedda Estate ### Nearby, outside Nayabedda Estate - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna 2.0 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna 2.4 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna 2.6 km - Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna 3.0 km - Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna 3.4 km - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa 4.1 km - Prabhawa Mountain day View Point Haputale · viewpoint, Haputhale Town 4.3 km - Eagle Rock · viewpoint, Thotalagala 4.7 km - Haputale Forest Reserve Trailhead · attraction, Haputhale Town 5.1 km - 10 th mile post · viewpoint, Liyangahawela Watta 5.6 km - Mapitiya · viewpoint, Liyangahawela Watta 5.9 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa 6.7 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: Nayabedda Estate - 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 59 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 117 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 3.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Nayabedda Estate Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Nayabedda Estate. - Gonamotawa - Kebillawela South - Nayabedde State Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nayabedda Estate Named natural and historic features inside Nayabedda Estate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Gonamotava - Nayabedde 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 Nayabedda Estate and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 818 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to March and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 144 | | Feb | 18 | 106 | | Mar | 19 | 102 | | Apr | 21 | 155 | | May | 21 | 128 | | Jun | 20 | 62 | | Jul | 21 | 50 | | Aug | 21 | 64 | | Sep | 21 | 112 | | Oct | 20 | 221 | | Nov | 19 | 289 | | Dec | 18 | 262 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nayabedda Estate | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dambatenne Divisional Hospital · Dambethenna | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Bandarawela East | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town | 5.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Bandarawela East | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Nayabedde State GM Bungalow · Nayabedda Estate | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | Visvam's · Badulla East | 22 km | Map | | School | Obada Ella Vidyalaya · Obadella | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Dharmapala College Bandarawela · Bandarawela East | 2.7 km | Map | | Police station | Bandarawela Police Station · Bandarawela West | 3.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nayabedda Estate Places mapped inside Nayabedda Estate in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela East - Bandarawela West - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Karagahawela - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Nayabedda Estate? In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nayabedda Estate? Beddekumbura, Creig Watta, Dambethenna, Darahitawanagoda, Kebillewela South, Obadella, Panketiya and Pitarathmale - What is there to see in Nayabedda Estate? Secret Viewpoint, Dambatenne Tea Factory, St. Catharine's Seat, Beautyful view point over tea plantations - What time zone is Nayabedda Estate in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nayabedda Estate? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nayabedda Estate? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nayabedda Estate? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nayabedda Estate? February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nayabedda Estate? Dambatenne Divisional Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nayabedda Estate? Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nayabedda Estate? Bank of ceylon, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nayabedda Estate? Ceypetco, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nayabedda Estate? LK8133175 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.85 km² - P-code: LK8133175 - Divisional Secretariat division: Bandarawela DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/nayabedda-estate/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.