Braemar
Braemar is a hamlet in Brownlow, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Braemar is situated nearby to the hamlet Kelaneiya, as well as near Glentilt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maskeliya Dam and Castlereigh Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations.
Castlereigh Dam
Dam
The Castlereigh Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists. Castlereigh Dam is situated 2½ km north of Braemar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Dickoya.
Maskeliya
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton. Dickoya is situated 5 km northeast of Braemar.
Norwood
Town
Norwood is a village in Sri Lanka located within the Central Province, near the banks of Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of the Kelani River. In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian-origin Tamils at Norwood, in the presence of the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and other community leaders. Norwood is situated 5 km east of Braemar.
Braemar
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Brownlow, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.84984° or 6° 50′ 59″ northLongitude
80.56785° or 80° 34′ 4″ eastOpen location code
6MR2RHX9+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7816971816OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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