Kandy & Temple of the Sacred Tooth

Central Highlands

A UNESCO World Heritage city cradled by hills around a tranquil lake. Sri Dalada Maligawa enshrines a tooth relic of the Buddha; the surrounding cultural quarter, markets, and the nearby Peradeniya Botanical Gardens make Kandy the cultural heart of the highlands.

Things to see & do

Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Walk around Kandy Lake
See a Kandyan dance performance
Tour Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens

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