Bandarawela
Bandarawela (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරවෙල, pronounced ; ) is the second largest town in the Badulla District which is away from Badulla. Bandarawela is away from Colombo and about 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 visi
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- Bandarawela
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- City
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- බණ්ඩාරවෙල பண்டாரவளை
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- Map of Badulla District showing the location of Bandarawela.
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- Sri Lanka
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- Countryside scenery around Bandarawela
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- Sri Lanka
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- Uva Province
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Bandarawela (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරවෙල, pronounced ; ) is the second largest town in the Badulla District which is away from Badulla. Bandarawela is away from Colombo and about 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.
== Politics == The town is governed by a municipal council and headed by a mayor. The council is elected by popular vote and has nine members. There were 16,673 registered voters in the 2011 local authorities elections.