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| Coordinates: 7°17′47″N 80°38′6″E / 7.29639°N 80.63500°ECoordinates: 7°17′47″N 80°38′6″E / 7.29639°N 80.63500°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) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka Time) |
| Postal code | 20000 |
| Website | kandy |
Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර), (Tamil: கண்டி) is a city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital and largest city of the Central Province in Sri Lanka.
Kandy Media
The Kandyan Convention signed between the British and the Kandyan chiefs in 1815
Kandy and environs, incl the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, ca 1914
Panoramic view of the Kandy lake
Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy.
Royal Palace in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Botanical Garden of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A traditional lion statue in front of the senate building of the university
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