Kandy Information Centre

22/07/2024

"KIRIBATH" Milk Rice in English, a traditional food in Sri Lanka. You can eat spicy or sweet.... This is with " Lunumiris" Onion and Chillies....

08/06/2024

Historical Buildings in – Kandy
Queens Hotel
Queens Hotel’s history goes back to 160 years. Originally owned by Dullewe Adigar a chief of the Kandyan Kingdom. In the year, 1818 after handing over the Kandyan Kingdom to British rulers this Dullewa Wallawwa became the official residence of the British Governor John Doyle.
Once became barracks for the Malay rifles corps durig world war, called as “Malabar House”, Used as an Army Hospital too. An English businesswoman started a cafeteria and facilitate lodging for the British businessmen who visited Kandy in a part of the building. Later she sold the hotel to Elizabeth Piashaw she expanded to a bigger hotel and named as “ Pashaw Cottage”. Later to commemorate reign of Queen Victoria the name of the hotel changes to ‘Queens Hotel”. In 1895, Elizabeth sold the hotel to Kandy Hotel Company.
It’s nice to pay a visit to Queens Hotel when you are in Kandy.

Photo Credits : Prasad Alexander

06/06/2024

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01/06/2024

COLA Tree in Kandy.....
Cola Tree, scientifically known as Cola acuminata or Cola nitida, belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is native to the tropical rainforests of Africa, particularly in West Africa.
This evergreen tree is notable for its role in producing kola nuts. The Cola Tree can grow up to 12-20 meters (39-66 feet) in height. The leaves are glossy, leathery, and oblong with a pointed tip. They are typically 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) long. The flowers are small, yellow to white, and often have purple or red spots. They grow in clusters. The fruit is a star-shaped, leathery pod containing several kola nuts. Kola nuts are about the size of a chestnut, typically 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2 inches) in diameter, and can be red or white. They have a bitter taste when fresh but develop a sweeter taste as they dry. Kola nuts contain caffeine and used traditionally as a stimulant. They are chewed raw, used in traditional medicine, and were historically used in the original recipe for cola drinks.
If you have not seen a Cola, tree Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens when you are in Kandy and you will find few Cola Trees there.

21/05/2024

Kandy Esala Perahara.

The Kandy Esala Perahera or The Sri Dalada Perahara of Kandy also known as the Festival of the Tooth, which falls in the month of Esala (Month of July) or in the month of August depending on how the full moon (Poya day) falls. Perahara in Sinhala language means procession and Esala Perahara is the procession-taking place in the month of August. There are few other Esala Perahars (processions) taking place in an around the country, out of these processions Kandy Esala Peraha is one of the main festivals in the Island as it pays respect to the Gautama Buddha’s Tooth Relic

Picture : from the internet

19/05/2024

19/05/2024

Travel around Sri Lanka with Soul of Lanka Tours

07/04/2024

Temple Visit around.
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10/03/2024

Katunayake/ Colombo to Kandy airport transfers.
Contact us for friendly and reliable service with experienced drivers.

10/03/2024

About The Sri Dalada Maligawa

The Most venerated temple in the Island of Sri Lanka for honouring the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. The Sacred Tooth, which is Buddha has left canine brought to Sri Lanka during the reign of King Kithsiri Megawanna (301-328 B.C) by Prince Danta and Princes Hemamala from the Kingdom of Kalinga, India. Since then it was protected and kept inside a shrine in the royal palace and honoured as palladium of Kings. The possessor of the relic believed to have the right to rule the country. The relic was shifted wherever the kingdom shifted, from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa, Kurunegala, Kotte, Gampola and finally Kandy. After the signing of the Kandyan convention in 1815 to date the Tooth Relic was under the custodian of the chief monks of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters and Lay custodian is the Diyawadana Nilame (designated official).
Sri Dalada Maligawa (The Temple of the Tooth relic) which today houses the Tooth Relic is a world Heritage site and a large number of local and foreign visitors visit every day.

Visit Temple with a qualified Tour Guide. Contact us for more information +94778686365

26/09/2023

Sigiriya & Minneriya NP safari. Day TOUR from Kandy
07:30 am Pick up from Kandy accommodations and drive to Sigiriya.
08:30 am Stop at Nalanda Gedige
09:15 am drive to Sigiriya from Nalanda Gedige
10:30 am hike the Sigiriya rock fortress
12:30 pm Lunch & Refreshments at Haabarana
14:00 pm Proceed to Minneriya National Park ( in Jeep)
17:30 pm Leave Minneriya to Kandy
20:00 pm drop at Kandy accommodation

Price includes :
Transportation to Sigiriya and return to Kandy in an air conditioned car, English speaking driver, parking and road tolls.

Safari Jeep can be arranged by us.

Price excludes:
Entrance fees
Jeep charges
meals and other personal expenses.

Sedan Car LKR 25,000.00 ( US $ 80.00) / seating for 3 persons
Small Car LKR 22,500.00 ( US $ 70.00) / seating for 3 persons