Botanical Gardens in Sri Lanka – Dreamer Traveller

Botanical Gardens in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s botanical gardens showcase a wide variety of native and endemic species of flora and fauna. Among them, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya is the most popular, featuring over 4,200 labeled plant species and attracting thousands of visitors daily.

Botanical gardens and arboreta can be found across all regions of Sri Lanka, most of which are managed by the Department of Botanical Gardens in collaboration with local authorities

Some of the notable gardens include:

Hakgala Botanical Garden – Nuwara Eliya
Henarathgoda Botanical Garden – Gampaha
Mirijjawila Botanical Garden – Hambantota
Royal Botanic Gardens – Peradeniya, Kandy
Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens – Avissawella

Mirijjawila Botanical Garden Hambantota

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden Gampaha

Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya Kandy

Hakgala Botanical Garden Nuwara Eliya

Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens Avissawella