Sunday, May 15, 2011


Nuwara Eliya the tea capital of Sri Lanka.

  

Water Falls
Bambarakanda Water falls



Diyaluma water falls 



Ramboda water falls
      
Haggala Flower Garden

The Gardens (27ha) were established in 1860 as an experimental Cinchona plantation from which the anti-malarial drug quinine is derived. Subsequently the gardens were used for experiments in acclimatizing temperate-zone plants to life in tropics. Today Hakgala's gardens of roses, shrubs, ferns & montane woodland are delightfully located in salubrious environment, with small streams running across & wooden bridges built over them with birds flying all over. 


The Spice garden
 
The shady Spice garden to the right on main entrance bears a fine selection including cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.

 The Rose Garden
 
The Rose Garden, twin terraced block of land is home to more than 100 varieties of Roses.

The Orchid House
 
The orchid House shows off a captivation of exotic blooms of Cattleya, Dendrobium, Arachnis, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis, Vanda & their hybrids.
 

The Cactus house
 
The Cactus house exhibit over 800 species including Agaves, Opuntia, Kalachoe, Cereus, Rebutia, Rhipsalis while the Flower Garden displays numerous annual flowers arranged according to the height & colour of the plants.