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.

Economy

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.

Religion

  1. Buddhist (96.3%)
  2. Hindu (2.18%)
  3. Muslim (0.02%)
  4. Roman Catholic (0.61%)
  5. Other Christian (0.87%)
  6. Other (0.01%)

Education

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
Bus stand, Baddegama

Transport

Baddegama Main Central Bus-stand

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

See also

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