Kandy
Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, ⓘ [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி Kandy, ⓘ [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and occupation.
Kandy
මහනුවර கண்டி | |
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Temple of the Tooth Bahirawakanda Temple Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Sarachchandra Open-Air Theatre Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya | |
| Nickname(s): Nuwara, Senkadagala | |
| Motto(s): Loyal and Free | |
Kandy Kandy Kandy | |
| Coordinates: 7°17′47″N 80°38′6″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat |
| Senkadagalapura | 14th century |
| Capital of the Kingdom of Kandy | 1469 |
| Founded by | Senasammata Vikramabahu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kandy Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Kesera Senanayake (UNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 125,400 |
| • Density | 4,591/km2 (11,890/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kandyan |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka Time) |
| Postal code | 20000 |
| Area code | 081 |
| Website | kandy |
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