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About the neighbourhood
- Suburb of Kandy, on the A1 road
- Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya
- University of Peradeniya
- About 30,000 inhabitants
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy with about 30,000 inhabitants. It sits on the A1 main road a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre, and its name comes from pera (guava) and deniya (a plain). It is famous for the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya, on a slope of the Mahaweli River, which attract many visitors from Sri Lanka and abroad. The University of Peradeniya, with…
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy with about 30,000 inhabitants. It sits on the A1 main road a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre, and its name comes from pera (guava) and deniya (a plain).
It is famous for the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya, on a slope of the Mahaweli River, which attract many visitors from Sri Lanka and abroad. The University of Peradeniya, with buildings in mixed colonial and traditional Sri Lankan and South East Asian styles set among hill-country greenery, is another defining feature. The Department of Agriculture and a Sri Lanka Telecom training centre are also here.
West of the suburb lies the small historic town of Kadugannawa.
Header photo: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Peradeniya known for?
Peradeniya is known for the Royal Botanic Gardens beside the Mahaweli River and for the University of Peradeniya, with its mix of colonial and traditional buildings.
Is Peradeniya close to Colombo?
No. Peradeniya is a suburb of Kandy in the Central Province, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre on the A1 road.