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Kandy City Centre is a ten-storey commercial and retail complex which is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka near the Temple of Tooth Relic. Construction of the centre was started in 1993 and opened in 2008. The complex was the vision of Thusitha Wijayasena and undertaken by his company, Property Finance and Investments Kandy (Pvt) Ltd. [1] [2]
Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced ⓘ [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி Kandy, pronounced ⓘ) is a major city located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy . [ 1 ]
Akurana (Sinhala: අකුරණ, Tamil: அக்குறணை) is a suburb of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The town is situated 125 km (78 mi) from Colombo and 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre of Kandy, on the Kandy-Matale road. Akurana lies along the A9 highway from Kandy to Matale, north of Katugastota. The town ...
Department of Census and Statistics – Sri Lanka 7°09′N 80°47′E / 7.150°N 80.783°E / 7.150; This Kandy District , Central Province, Sri Lanka location article is a stub .
As of 2022, Ceylon Hotels holds a 69.54% stake in the Kandy Hotels Company. The Kandy Hotels Company is the owner and operator of the Queen's Hotel and the Hotel Suisse. [1] Kandy Hotels Company entered into an agreement with Sino Lanka Hotel Holdings to set up a joint venture to build OZO Kandy in 2012. OZO Kandy was planned to have 120 rooms. [8]
Gelioya is destination for travelers who wish to experience the natural environment of Sri Lanka. [ citation needed ] The town is surrounded by green hills, several waterfalls and tea plantations. One of the main attractions of Gelioya is the Ramboda Falls , a waterfall that cascades from a height of over 100 meters.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. [1] It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest river in Sri Lanka). [2] It is renowned for its collection of orchids.
The Paththirippuwa, also known as the Octagonal Pavilion, is a magnificent architectural structure located at the entrance of the Kandy Maligawa(Palace) in Sri Lanka. [1] The name is derived from the Tamil language, whereby "Parthu" means 'to see' and "Irippu" means 'seated', the combination of which is 'to sit and see all around'. [2]