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Hakgala Botanical Garden

Nature or garden · Nuwara Eliya · Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Only official site
en.botanicgardens.gov.lk

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Admission prices
Foreign Adult (Elder than 12)
LKR 3,540/=
Foreign Student (Must have proof)
LKR 2,360/=
Foreign Child (5 to 12 years)
LKR 1,770/=
stated on en.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/botanic-gardens-hakgala · checked 2026-10-31 For Overseas Tourist Entrance Fee … Per Visit Foreign Adult (Elder than 12) LKR 3,540/= / Ticket … Per Visit Foreign Student (Must have proof) LKR 2,360/= / Ticket … Per Visit Foreign Child (5 to 12 years) LKR 1,770/= / Ticket

Practical

Hakgala Botanical Garden: opening hours

7.30 AM - 6.00 PM

Opening Hours 7.30 AM - 5.00 PM Ticketing

Hours 365 Days Open

✓ en.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/botanic-gardens-hakgala · 2026-10-31

Hakgala Botanical Garden: closing days

365 Days Open✓ en.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/botanic-gardens-hakgala · 2026-10-31

Hakgala Botanical Garden: how to get there

The gardens lying in the hill country among Sri Lanka’s tea plantations in the Nuwara Eliya district are located along the Badulla Road, 9.5 km South-east of Nuwara Eliya, the popular holiday resort.✓ en.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/botanic-gardens-hakgala · 2026-10-31

Botanic Gardens at Hakgala were established in 1861 for the purpose of experimentation and promotion of Cinchona cultivation in Sri Lanka. … The flora of the gardens is distinctly sub tropical and consists of representatives of the indigenous, montane flora intermingled with those introduced from other subtropical countries, systematically planted in various sections of the gardens.

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