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Kandy Sri Lanka

Kandy Sri Lanka

Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronouncedⓘ [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி Kandy, pronouncedⓘ [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in 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] The city is situated 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 […]

Dambulla Sri Lanka

Dambulla Sri Lanka

Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a town situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka‘s Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District. It is situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo, 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale and 72 km (45 mi) north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the centre of major vegetable […]