Royal Botanical Gardens
Hill Country Gateway · Kandy

Royal Botanical Gardens

Sprawling 60-hectare gardens at Peradeniya with giant bamboo, orchids and a 200-year-old fig.

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Royal Botanical Gardens

Sri Lanka's finest botanical gardens were established in 1821 by the British. Highlights include the Orchid House with 300+ species, the Great Lawn, the Avenue of Royal Palms and a giant Java fig whose canopy covers 2,500 square metres.

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