Ambewela

Ambewela
Hills and grasslands at Ambewela.
Ambewela
Coordinates: 06°53′53″N 80°48′08″E / 6.89806°N 80.80222°E / 6.89806; 80.80222Coordinates: 06°53′53″N 80°48′08″E / 6.89806°N 80.80222°E / 6.89806; 80.80222
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Ambewela is a small town, or a hill station, located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. The area is also sometimes called "Little New Zealand". The town is situated approximately 17 km (11 mi) south-east of the district capital Nuwara Eliya. Ambewela is also a service center to the New Galway tea planting district.

Due to the high altitude of 6,064 ft (1,848 m) the mean annual temperature in the area is below 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), while frost is common during Winter. Ambewela is also popular for of being the highest (in altitude) and widest grassland in Sri Lanka.Mammals such as the Sambar Deer, Leopard, Elephant dominate the majority of the forest cover around the area.

Ambewela situated en route to the Horton Plains National Park and is famous scenic landscapes, Rhododendron arboreum flowers, and the World's End, which is a 1,219 m (3,999 ft) deep cliff. Similar to Horton Plains and Ohiya, this site is also one of the Important Bird Areas of Sri Lanka, making the area a popular location for birdwatching as well.

The climatic and economical conditions in Ambewela make it an ideal location for dairy farming, hence the country's only milk powder factory is situated in this area. The two animal husbandries, Ambewela Farm and New Zealand Farm, have Ayrshire cattle and Friesian cows respectively.