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Nallur Kandasamy Temple is one of the popular places in Jaffna where lot of people visit here daily for to offer prayers to Lord Muruga.
Nainatheevu is an Island with worshiping places which were built in the ancient times. It is called Nagadeepa in Sinhala.
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Visit Kandy city to get perfect vacation in Sri Lanka. This is one of the coolest places in Sri Lanka as it is located in the mountainous are. Kandy District was a Kingdom before the British era rule. In the centre of the city you can find the famous Dalada Maligawa where the relics of Lord Buddha remains and thousands of pilgrims visit here every day to worship there. Kandy Lake and its surroundings and Kandy City Centre are always full of tourists. On the way to Kandy Kadugannawa rock tunnel is an important place on the road, which you should not miss this. This tunnel was constructed by the British rulers and it still remains as a historical monument of Kandy city. The Royal botanical garden, Peradeniya is too located near to the Kandy city. Also in the Kandy you can find many interesting places as tourist destinations. In the evenings there used to be cultural shows for the benefit of the visiting tourists are performed. Kandy host one of the world renowned Golf Club too, where visiting tourists are allowed to become members and to play Golf there. As a visiting Tourist don't forget to check local Gem Stores with Gem Museums and the popular Sri Lanka Spice Shops.
In Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil New Year will be celebrated today (13/04/2024). Hundreds of thousands of people used to gather in Kandy and Kataragama to worship God. Specially Kandy will experience heavy traffic inside and around the Kandy city. Accommodation and meals too may be in short supply as most of the restaurants are closed to celebrate the event.
Actually Kandy is popular travel destination for the local people as like as for the visiting Tourists. Because of this the city is full of people even on normal days. During the Dalada Festival days it is difficult to even to walk on the streets. Kandy is located in the Hill country and there is no sea nearby to it. There is many rivers available and in of it you can go on white water rafting close to Kandy. Golf is another popular in this area world class Golf Course.
From Jaffna to Kandy will take nearly 6 hours of traveling by car that will cover nearly 325 Km distance. Say if you are leaving Jaffna by 6.00 am you can reach Kandy town by 12.00 Noon, if the traffic is normal. There is not much turning junctions on the route. Better ask your friend to keep a Smartphone or Tablet with enough data and battery power. If he uses the Mobitel data plan then Rs 199/- is enough to cover the Kandy trip. First of all ask your friend to switch on the My-Location in the device. Once you are ready to travel ask him to turn on the data plan and then open the Google maps and put your destination as Kandy. Then you can see the map to guide you to reach Kandy along with the traffic level on your route.
Poya Days, Kandy Esala Perahara period and New year are the time when lot of people used to gather in Kandy.
Kandy - Colombo Train New Ticket price applies.
There are plenty of star class hotels available in Kandy.
The writer recommends the budget hotel, if you are limited with your funds.
Twin Share Rooms available.
Kandy City Mission,
125, D.S.Senanayake Vidiya,
Kandy.
Contact: 081-2237081
(Located near to Sri Dalada Maligawa)
There are lot of restaurants around the Kandy city.
You can find Sri Lankan Dishes and European Dishes too.
Fast food providing KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino and many other too are available.
Vegetarian Meals.
If you are vegetarian food lover, then don't forget to visit Balaji Dosa king at the D.S.Senanayake Vidiya,
And the Ganeshananda Brahmins Hotel, 42, Peradeniya Road, Kandy. (Next to Pillaiyar Temple)
Take Note:
During Kandy Esala Perahera season finding accommodation will be a difficult task. Some time it may be available at double the normal price.
Better to book rooms as early as possible.
