Kandy

Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination. ( 115kM from Colombo at 465 meters above sea level). Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island.
Kandy Perahera, the pageant of the temple of tooth where Buddha's tooth is kept is held either in July or August each year to parade the golden caskets is a must see itenary if one is visiting Sri Lanka during these months. The final night procession is the most spectacular event of the country. More than 50 elephants parade the city accompanied by the drummers, dancers and chieftains.

he city established in the 15th century was the last royal capital where 2500 years of royal rule ended. This bustling market town is rich in cultural diversity has plenty of iteneries to offer to the tourists from songs dances and handy crafts to ancient temples and adventure activities. Kandy is a good transit point to the cultural triangle to the north or hill country to the south. The city is also a good source of souvenirs or to experience many cultural performances at it's various hotels in the city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandy
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Coordinates:  7°17'50"N 80°37'46"E

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  • Great place
  • Kandy the hill capital of sri lanka
  • Tamil kings ruled the kingdom of Kandy from Kandy town. The last king was Kannusamy (also called Sri Wickrema Rajasingam) and his queen was Rangammal.
  • The Best Water, in Asia Found here once on the Serveyed by WHO. In general I could recommend the People here are so kind hearted and Loyal.than any one in any part of the country.
  • "Tamil kings ruled the kingdom of Kandy from Kandy town" May be that's why he signed a pact with British to hand over the country. Tamils are known all over as janitors and toilet clearners of the white man.
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  • Kandy is the most beautiful city in Sri Lanka
  • Yep, I was the last king to rule Sinhale from Kandy. All I had to do was to accept the religion of the inhabitants of Sinhale, Buddhism, and promise to protect and nurture it othewise I wouldn't have been able to rule. So Even though a Tamil, I ruled as a buddhist king accepting the land as that of the Buddhists.
  • Sinhalese girls are famous for toilet washing. We should not insult one community. All Sinhalese Tamils and Muslims are Srilankans and have same rights.
  • Sri Wickramarajasingan our last king even Tmil he fought for the souvernity of Kandian people but only Sinhalest made connection with British rulers and supported the foreigners to capture the king and the kingdom.
  • Muslim boys are famous for raping innocent girls. Mohamed Rasik Do not insult sinhala community.
  • sinhalese are the toilet cleaners of chinese, russians and indians (few of them are even tamilians). sinhalese army is a rapist army. sinhalese are born out of an animal. we can't expect any human behaviour from them.
  • fuck u muslim 75%
  • Sinhalease just boast. pray cement statue and rocks. fools.
  • fuck u oli seyvoan. try to respect other religions also
  • ATTENTION " - someone please take this "Oli seyvoan" to a psychiatrist, and help him to get rid of his mental illness.
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  • alhaj, please all srilankans are same under the Constitution don't spread resist in media we are srilankan one country 1 nation
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