Baddegama is a main town in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Baddegama is accessible from the  E01  Southern Expressway, and is located 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from the Baddegama Expressway Inter Exchange and 102 km (63 mi) from Colombo.

Baddegama
බද්දේගම නගරය
බද්දේගම
Nickname: 
Baddegama Town
Baddegama is located in Sri Lanka
Baddegama
Baddegama
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°10′N 80°10′E / 6.167°N 80.167°E / 6.167; 80.167
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictGalle District
Government
 • TypeGalle Municipal Council
Area
 • Total111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population
 (78,535)
 • Total78,535
 • Density708/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Main Post Office : Baddegama
80200
Area code091
Websitehttp://baddegama.ds.gov.lk

The main livelihood for the town was paddy cultivation but that has now changed to tea cultivation as well as rubber, coconut, cinnamon, pepper and minor export cultivation.

Education edit

Baddegama has five main schools.

  • Christ Church Boys' College (National School)
  • Christ Church Girls' School (National School)
  • St Anthony's College (Secondary School)
  • Rathnasara College
  • Roman Catholic College
 
Winter Ferry, Baddegama

Transport edit

Baddegama Main Central Bus-stand

Colombo, Galle including more than 30 destination Bus route's Start from Baddegama main bus-stand.

People from Baddegama edit

See also edit


6°10′N 80°11′E / 6.167°N 80.183°E / 6.167; 80.183