Destinations & Attractions

Victoria Reservoir Viewpoints

Kandy

Victoria Reservoir is one of Sri Lanka's largest and most beautiful reservoirs, created by the Victoria Dam built across the Mahaweli River…

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Heerassagala Hills

Kandy

Heerassagala is a district of rolling hills and ridges to the east and south of Kandy, rising above the suburbs of the…

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Galmaduwa Temple

Kandy

Galmaduwa Temple is an 18th-century Buddhist temple near Kandy that represents a fascinating architectural fusion of multiple religious traditions — incorporating Kandyan…

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Udawela Falls

Kandy

Udawela Falls is a beautiful hidden waterfall tucked within the forested hills of the Kandy District, one of several cascades that drain…

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Hantana Hiking Trails

Kandy

The Hantana Hiking Trails form a network of established walking routes through the Hanthana Mountain Range south of Kandy, providing a variety…

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Udapalatha Rural Tea Estates

Kandy

The Udapalatha area — the broad rural district west of Kandy encompassing the townships around Pilimathalawa, Peradeniya, and into the hills beyond…

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Hanthana Mountain Range

Kandy

The Hanthana Mountain Range rises dramatically to the south of Kandy city, forming a green wall of ridges and peaks that define…

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Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya

Kandy

Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya is a remarkable cave temple built into a large overhanging rock above the Mahaweli River, located approximately 6…

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Embekke Devalaya

Kandy

Embekke Devalaya is a medieval Hindu-Buddhist shrine of extraordinary artistic significance, located in a rural village near Peradeniya, and celebrated throughout Sri…

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Lankatilaka Temple

Kandy

Lankatilaka Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the most dramatic and architecturally impressive Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, built in 1344 CE by…

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