Location: Kandy
Top Things to do in Kandy
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Kandy, Central Province
Kandy (Sinhalese: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
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1. Kandy Garrison Cemetery
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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!
2. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By DamiduS1 - Sri Lanka, null
Went to watch the SLvSA 4ODI match at this stadium and it was excellent. We were seated at the grand stand and the view was perfect. But don't try to buy the VIP box tickets.. not worth.
3. Kandy War Cemetery
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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.
4. Lankatilaka Temple
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4.5 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By isurupremaratne - Gampaha, Sri Lanka
This temple is one of the examples for early settlements of Kandyan kingdom dating back to 14th century. Since it is situated in a remote village, you can see the natural beauty of the environment. Fortunately this are is not urbanized. Around the temple, you can see the paddy fields, forests and rarely a vehicle. It feels like going to the Kandyan era. There's a large rock-writing which was written in both Sinhalese and Tamil. The main Buddha image house has a Buddha statue and paintings dating back to Kandyan era. Recommended for family trips with kids. This place has a value of archeology and history. 1.5 - 2 hours will be enough to spend. Access from Colombo - Kandy main road is very easy. If you are using public transport, get down at Pilimatalawa. Since the temple is located 4.5 km from the town, three wheeler (taxi) would be a good option. Otherwise, there's a bus (Kandy - Pilimatalawa - Daulagala raod) you can take from the Gadaladeni junction. Then, get down at Lankatilake junction and walk 300 m to reach the temple. If you are traveling by your own vehicle or taxi, use the other road which you can go to the top of the cliff. There is parking space available.
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6. Degaldoruwa Temple
7. Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By isurupremaratne - Gampaha, Sri Lanka
The Ranawana temple in Pilimatalawa is one of the newly constructed temples with built environment. There are number of life size sculptures depicting the life of lord Buddha and other Buddhist historical events. All of them are displayed on the sides of the path which directs to the top of the rock. Since the sculptures are in the natural garden, we feel that it is like walking at the exact place where they happened in the ancient times. At the top of the rock, there is a giant Buddha statue depicts the walking posture, which is the only one of such type. The visit is good for Buddhists as well as travelers who seek different experiences. Path to top of the rock is easy to walk as it doesn't have very steep climbing. Two hours will be enough to spend here. Easy access from Colombo - Kandy main road. There's a large sign board near the railway crossing of Pilimatalawa. Only 1 km away from the main road. If you are coming by public transport, get down from the bus at Pilimatalawa railway crossing. Three wheelers (Taxi) are available. Even you can walk. Good for family trips with kids. Lot of photography scenes are available.
8. Galmaduwa temple kandy
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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.
9. Asgiriya Maha Viharaya
10. Embekka Devalaya
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By sydneysider48 - Sydney, Australia
In the grounds of the Royal Palace this historic arcaded structure has some magnificent old carved wooden columns.
