Discover Royal Botanic Gardens

The Royal Botanic Gardens or Peradeniya Gardens as simply called by Sri Lankans is the national herbarium of Sri Lanka. It is located in the central province of Kandy and is closely located to the Mahaweli Ganga river - the largest river in Sri Lanka.The garden houses nearly 4000 varieties of plant species including medicinal plants. The speciality of the garden is the variety of orchids present for display. The gardens is indescribably beautiful with large shady trees and centuries old palms along the pathways. You can also visit the hanging bridge over the Mahaweli Ganga river. Never miss the opportunity to visit this garden if you are in Kandy.