Kandy City

Kandy, a picturesque city in central Sri Lanka, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant festivals, and scenic beauty. Nestled amidst lush hills, it is home to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and offers a captivating blend of history and natural splendor.

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The Mansion, Kandy

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About The Mansion, Kandy

Surrounded by lush green paddy fields and exotic scenery and abundant with wildlife which seems to come alive at night, The Mansion is an exotic location in Kandy where you can spend your own private holiday in seclusion from the busy city life. With spacious and well appointed rooms, the property boasts of an outdoor swimming pool and dining facilities offering you an experience never to forget. With facilities to accommodate a large gathering for wedding receptions, the Mansion is a romantic hideout in the hill country of Sri Lanka bringing in the Colonial ambience of yester years.

Location of The Mansion, Kandy

A Colonial Hotel depicting elegance right throughout, The Mansion is located in Aldeniya which is about 10km away from the city centre of Kandy. It takes less than 30 minutes for guests to reach the hotel from the city centre while the drive from Colombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport takes approximately 3 - 3 2/1 hours. Many transportation options are available to the city of Kandy and include local and intercity buses as well as intercity train services that run on a daily basis. Kandy is also considered to be a transportation hub in the central province with thousands of commuters passing regularly.

Accommodation at The Mansion, Kandy

The Mansion offers guests a number of 10 guest bedrooms spread across the property while they are provided with standard amenities in order to enjoy a perfect holiday in the hills. All guestrooms are very spacious while they are air-conditioned. Furthermore, the rooms are well adorned with antique furniture which brings in the ambience of a bygone colonial era.

Facilities at The Mansion, Kandy

For a well relaxed and private holiday, The Mansion offers guests the ideal surroundings. Weddings and conferences can be catered from 10 - 220 or more guests while the team behind the organizing does an excellent job in order to make your event a success. The Mansion also offers you the services of a visiting masseur with Ayurvedic treatments ranging from full body massages, head massages, and reflexology. Prior notice is required for this service.

Other services offered at The Mansion include free Wi-Fi internet in public areas, a large swimming pool, much needed space for jogging and cycling in the vast expanse of its premises, a children's park and a billiards table.

Excursions and Day Tours from The Mansion, Kandy

The Mansion also takes the pleasure in organizing various tour packages to some of the most visited attractions that Sri Lanka. While in Kandy, there are many places that you can visit which includes the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the War Heroes Cemetery, and the Kandy Museum etc. A stroll around the Kandy Lake will leave you breathless while you can also enjoy a boat ride if you wish. Excursions further away include hikes to the Knuckles Range and also the Hantane Mountain range, day trips to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the Dambulla Cave Temples while you can also visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage which is in Kegalle.

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About Kandy District

Kandy district is situated in the centrel province of Sri Lanka. One of the seven World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, Kandy was once home to the Kandyan Kings of yore in the 16th-century and a fountainhead for all the music, arts, crafts and culture in the country. About 129 km away from Colombo, Kandy is ensconced amongst a hilly terrain and all eyes are drawn to the centre of the city, where the Kandy Lake forms a charming feature. Kandy retains great religious significance for Sri Lanka, because it is in this charming city that the Dalada Maligawa or "Temple of the Tooth" is located, within which the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha lies well guarded.

The Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5 km to the west of the city centre at Peradeniya and is visited by 1.2 million people per year. It is the largest botanical garden on the island. The Udawatta Kele (Udawatta Forest) is a protected sanctuary situated in the heart of the city, just north of Temple of the Tooth.

Kandy is a Sinhala majority city; there are sizeable communities belonging to other ethnic groups, such as Moors and Tamils. Kandy is second only to Colombo the center of the Sri Lankan Economy. Many major co operations have large branch officers in Kandy and many industries include textiles, furniture, Information Technology and jewellery are found here. Many agriculture research centers are located in the city.

And a fountainhead for all the music, arts, crafts and culture in the country. About 129 km away from Colombo, Kandy is ensconced amongst a hilly terrain and all eyes are drawn to the centre of the city, where the Kandy Lake forms a charming feature. Kandy retains great religious significance for Sri Lanka , because it is in this charming city that the Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Toothis located, within which the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha lies well guarded.

About Central Provincce

The Central Province of Sri Lanka consists primarily of mountainous terrain. The province has an area of 5,674 km², and a population of 2,421,148. Some major towns include Kandy, Gampola (24,730), Nuwara Eliya and Bandarawela. The population is a mixture of Sinhalese, Tamil and the Moors.

Both the hill capital Kandy and the city of Nuwara Eliya are located within the Central Province as well as Sri Pada. The province produces much of the famous Ceylon tea, planted by the British in the 1860s after a devastating disease killed all the coffee plantations in the province. Central Province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as Kandy, Gampola, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya. Temple tooth or Dalada maligawa is the main sacred place in Centrel province.

The climate is cool, and many areas about 1500 meters often have chilly nights. The western slopes are very wet, some places having almost 7000 mm of rain per year. The eastern slopes are parts of the mid-dry zone as it is receiving rain only from North-Eastern monsoon. The Temperatures range from 24°C at Kandy to just 16°C in Nuwara Eliya, which is located 1,889 m above sea level. The highest mountains in Sri Lanka are located in the Central Province. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The two main mountain regions are the central massif and the Knuckles range to the east of Kandy.