The city which is also referred to as the “City on the Plain” is located in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The area comprises of serene landscape and is considered to be the most important location for the tea production in the country.

Due to the high altitude, a far cooler climate is on offer with its annual temperature being 16 degrees Celsius. Indian Tamils are the main inhabitants of the area with a percentage of 50.6 of the total population.

The town’s main attractions are the Golf Club, the Hakgala Botanical Gardens and the Seetha Kovil which is a Hindu temple.

The city of Kandy is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy Valley. It is one of the most picturesque cities in the country and functions as an administrative and religious city while also being the capital of the Central Province.

Presently the city is considered sacred as it houses the temple of the tooth relic or the Dalada Maligawa which is visited by many devotees from all over the world.

The mountain range is found in Central Sri Lanka, Northeast of Kandy. It gets its name from a wide range of mountains that resemble a clenched fist.

Visitors to the area can witness these mountains amidst heavy fog and mist which is part and parcel of the area. A characteristic of the range is that at higher elevations there lies a series of isolated cloud forests, where a variety of flora and fauna can be found. The mountains are also home to some of the country’s biodiversity.