The Royal Forest Park in Kandy, also known as the Udawattakele Forest Reserve (Udawatta Kele Sanctuary), is located behind the Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic. A…
Seven peaks make up the Hanthana Mountain Range, which is located in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. In February 2010, the mountain range was designated as an ecologically protected area. The…
In Udunuwara, Kandy, there is a historic temple called the Lankatilaka Temple. It is situated 4 km from the Pilimatalawa junction on the Daulagala road, adjacent to the Gadaladeniya Temple,…
The Saddharmatilaka Vihara or Dharma Kirthi Viharaya, commonly known as the Temple of Gadaladeniya (Gadaladeniya Temple), is a historic viharaya situated in Pilimithalawa, Kandy. The history of this temple dates…
It was King Wickramabahu III who first established the Embekka Devalaya (AD 1357–1374). Lord Kataragama and Dedvatha Bandara are the subjects of this Devalaya, which is located in Kandy in…
The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue, also known as the Giant Buddha Statue of Bahirawakanda, rises from a hill that borders the revered city of Kandy. The Bahirawakanda hill, popularly known…
The Peradeniya Botanical Garden was established in 1821 with the intention of importing coffee plants and the surrounding tropical plantations, which officials believed would boost the local economy. The gardens…
The Kiri Muda, also known as the Sea of Milk, and the Bogambara River are other names for Kandy Lake. It is an artificial lake that King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha…
The Temple of the Tooth Relic, also known as the Sri Dalada Maligawa, is located in the heart of Kandy town with a view of the “Kiri Muda” (Sea of…
Due to its rich historical and cultural past, Kandy is well known. Kandy, a city in Sri Lanka’s Central Province that sits on a plateau, is home to a number…
