Top Things to do in Central Province
Top Restaurants in Central Province
10 Free Things to do in Central Province That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Central Province, Sri Lanka including Sriya & Daya Curio Shop, Waruna Antiques, Kandy Garrison Cemetery, Kandy War Cemetery, Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple, Nalanda Gedige, Castlereagh Reservoir, Pethikada, Degaldoruwa Temple, Galmaduwa temple kandy.
Restaurants in Central Province
1. Sriya & Daya Curio Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Sriya & Daya Curio shop was established in the year 1965. Since then we have been able to achieve tremendous growth to become one of the leading names in the tourist industry in Sri Lanka today. Our authentic antiques, curios and jewelery have won the hearts of tourists all around the globe. Every single product of Sriya & Daya Curio shop gives ultimate customer satisfaction. We take our high quality products to the customers through our showroom located in Kandy.
Reviewed By 710anuradhac
I am a collector of artefacts especially statues ... and I must say I was very fortunate to stumble upon this shop on Facebook and managed to contact the owner Sriya..They have very unusual and beautiful statues of ancient gods and kings which are priced very reasonably. The owners are a kind couple who make sure the goods are delivered to you undamged and speedily. I hope one day I can visit their shop in Kandy.
2. Waruna Antiques
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Antiques Jewelery Antique Textiles Coins Masks Statues Objects Contemporary And Antique Paintings Wood Carvings
Reviewed By AnnefromBelgium111 - Brussels, Belgium
Waruna is indeed 'one of a kind', a self made man, very spiritual and...het speaks really good English ( a bonus). The intimate shop is a labyrinth - treasure trove for real antiques and quirky objects. But beware of what happende to me once: a tuktuk driver nearly refused to bring me there... 'Waruna not good etc, better other shop... "I was laughing in myself as i know Waruna for some years... and indeed, no fat commission there for just dropping off a client (though i am pretty sure some driver who really does an effort will be rewarded properly) .You may be interested to know that he is also the creator of that marvelously pittoresque Samadhi Ayurvedic Center/Resort in a remote valley in the region.
3. Kandy Garrison Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 557 reviews
Reviewed By LordRay - Kristianstad, Sweden
Very interesting visit. Takes about 5 min to walk from the temple. The cemetery is being handled by a non-profit organization. When we visited there were two older gentleman that gave us a little tour. All is free - but please give em a little contribution for their effort!
4. Kandy War Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 466 reviews
Formerly known as Pitakande Military Cemetery, it was acquired originally by the military authorities, and was subsequently taken over by the Commission as a permanent war cemetery. Kandy is in central Sri Lanka, 910 metres above sea-level. It is 121 kilometres north-east of Colombo, from which it is easily reached by road. From the Botanical Gardens at Peridenya, take the road to Kandy. Just past the gardens, take a left turning at the roadside direction sign, down Lady Magdalene Drive. The Cemetery is approximately 1.5 kilometres along this road.
Reviewed By MrBlueRL - Leeds, United Kingdom
Thanks to our tuk-tuk driver, Jenudeen, we visited this beautiful little cemetery. We would never have known about it nor visited it if he hadn't shown us. It's not huge, which means you can pay every grave the respect it is due by visiting and looking at the names of all the men buried here. It is genuinely moving to see the graves of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindu, Jew and Sikhs side by side. A sad reminder that in death, we are all equal. The garden is impeccably kept, and it is one of the prettiest graveyards you will ever see. Worth taking the time to visit and experience some tranquillity.
5. Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 272 reviews
Reviewed By Bhaskar_10 - New Delhi, India
Had Darshan on 19th February 2020 at 13.00pm During our Ramayana Trail tour of Sri Lanka, we had opportunity to visit this divine Temple on our way to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy. The Temple location is 1/2 km off-route to the main road and the climb can be interesting for young people. However due to paucity of time and as advise by our guide we took auto ( 3 people) SLR 400/- to and fro. The Temple approach has about 40-50 high stairs. So groups with senior citizens please be aware. The Temple and its surrounding maintained by Chinmaya Mission, India is serene clean and the beauty is abound. Just in time befor the Temple closure we offered puja as we carried prasad from India and the distributed them among the devotees. A grand statue of Bhagwan Hanuman takes centre stage in the sanctum of the temple. inside the temple there are deities of other God and Goddess. Spend some quality time there and watched the sleeping Hanuman hill from the Temple. Do visit this palace and seek blessings. The Temple complex houses a souvenir shop and a light refreshment place for coffee and package snacks. Photo options are breath-taking. Enjoy Jai Hanuman Ji
6. Nalanda Gedige
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
An ancient mysteries close to Dabulla .it,s more important place as archeological someone studying ancient building structure this is the key point to learn something .
Reviewed By 1LifeStand - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Interesting little place to stop at for 10min on the way from Dambulla to Kandy! Free entrance for foreigners!
7. Castlereagh Reservoir
8. Pethikada
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Hello Everyone Pethikada Paintings and craft gallery gives unique collection of crafts and mostly paintings. What’s very unique about our art is that most of them are traditional paintings. Mostly from Dambulla Cave temple and other heritage sights. And adding to that we have a wonderful collection of frescoes too. Most of paintings are done on well treated wood and we try to keep authentic nature of the paintings as much as we can. Adding further you don’t have to buy anything from us we appreciate even your visit to our place. Because as a traveler if you are interested about art and authentic traditional art of Sri Lanka we highly recommend you to visit our place so we can give you a quality idea of our country’s painting history with examples. Finally our stall is not gigantic as other galleries and craft shops around the island but we can assure you fulfilling experience if you are an art lover.
Reviewed By ajaycmistry
Jagath is a very talented artist who was very friendly and explained all the work he was doing. He showed us his work in stages, discussed the conferences he had attended and explained how he can create custom pieces of work and safely have them shipped abroad for us. His art work was amazing and although we did not purchase anything that day he spent a lot of time with us. Highly recommend visiting and buying something unique from here.
9. Degaldoruwa Temple
10. Galmaduwa temple kandy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
The Galmaduwa viharaya is an impressive building of strange architecture. This temple is build by King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe 1742 to 1782(last king in kandy).Temple is 125 years old and mostly build by using Piyo rocks.This is situated in middle of the kalapura village which popular for brasswares.
Reviewed By misskemali - Gampaha, Sri Lanka
A very beautiful and unique temple with a lot of history. Looks more like a 'Kovil', rather than a Buddhist Temple. A must visit in Kandy.
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