Experience Kandy

The mountain city of Kandy contains echoes of both the colonial and the older Sinhalese royal past in its buildings and landmarks. Kandy is the second largest city in the country and the largest urban complex in the Central Province. It was the final bastion of the Sinhalese royalty as well as the spiritual hub of Sri Lanka. Here there are always signs of Theravada Buddhism wherever you may go, whether among the wild montane forests or on the city streets themselves.

Trip Ideas

Heritage

Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic

The Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa houses the tooth relic of Lord Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhist pilgrimage. The temple is within Sri Lanka's last royal palace complex

Adventure

Knuckles Conservation Forest

A World Heritage site located north-east of Kandy, the Knuckles Conservation Forest lies within the Knuckles mountain range, and gets its name from its resemblance to the knuckles of a clenched fist.

Heritage

Ceylon Tea Museum

The Ceylon Tea Museum highlights the beginning of Ceylon Tea and showcases a collection of machinery used at its inception, some over a century old.

Heritage

Lankathilake Vihara

The Lankathilake vihara, built during the Gampola kingdom, is a beautifully preserved temple located on top of a rock with numerous sweeping roofs.

Scenic

Ramboda Falls

Lying midway between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, amidst scenic tea gardens, at 357ft high Ramboda Falls is Sri Lanka's 11th highest waterfall.

Heritage

Kandy National Museum

Kandy National Museum features exhibits from Kandyan & colonial period. Artifacts include royal relics, thrones, scepters, ceremonial swords & jewellery.

Wildlife

Udawatta Kele Sanctuary

The Udawatta Kele Sanctuary encompasses the forested hill slopes behind the Temple of the Tooth. The history of this sanctuary dates to the Kandyan kingdom.