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'''Peradeniya''' ({{langx|si|පේරාදෙණිය|translit=Pēradeniya}}; {{langx|ta|பேராதனை|translit=Pērātaṉai}}) is a suburb of the city of [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]] with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya's name is derived from ''pera'' ([[guava]]) and ''deniya'' (a plain).<ref name="MacMillan">{{cite book |last1=MacMillan |first1=H. F. |title=Illustrated Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya |date=1906 |page=7 |isbn=9788120613539 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uCxbAQ74QbEC}}</ref> |
'''Peradeniya''' ({{langx|si|පේරාදෙණිය|translit=Pēradeniya}}; {{langx|ta|பேராதனை|translit=Pērātaṉai}}) is a suburb of the city of [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]] with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya's name is derived from ''pera'' ([[guava]]) and ''deniya'' (a plain).<ref name="MacMillan">{{cite book |last1=MacMillan |first1=H. F. |title=Illustrated Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya |date=1906 |page=7 |isbn=9788120613539 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uCxbAQ74QbEC}}</ref> |
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Peradeniya is famous for the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya|Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya]]. It is situated in a slope of the [[Mahaweli Ganga|Mahaweli river]] and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad. |
Peradeniya is famous for the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya|Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Botanic Gardens – Department of National Botanic Gardens |url=https://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/royal-botanic-gardens-peradeniya/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is situated in a slope of the [[Mahaweli Ganga|Mahaweli river]] and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad. |
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Another key attribute of this suburb is the [[University of Peradeniya]]. Its buildings are of mixed colonial and traditional Sri Lankan/South Asian styles, and located amongst the lush vegetation of the hill country. The Department of Agriculture |
Another key attribute of this suburb is the [[University of Peradeniya]]. Its buildings are of mixed colonial and traditional Sri Lankan/South Asian styles, and located amongst the lush vegetation of the hill country. The Department of Agriculture and the Sri Lanka Telecom Training Centre is situated here. |
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West of the suburb lies the small historical town of [[Kadugannawa]]. |
West of the suburb lies the small historical town of [[Kadugannawa]]. |
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Peradeniya
පේරාදෙණිය பேராதனை | |
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suburb | |
 Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya | |
  Peradeniya Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°16′N 80°36′E / 7.267°N 80.600°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,000 |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
| Post Code | 20400 |
Peradeniya (Sinhala: පේරාදෙණිය, romanized: Pēradeniya; Tamil: பேராதனை, romanized: Pērātaṉai) is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya's name is derived from pera (guava) and deniya (a plain).[1]
Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya.[2] It is situated in a slope of the Mahaweli river and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad.
Another key attribute of this suburb is the University of Peradeniya. Its buildings are of mixed colonial and traditional Sri Lankan/South Asian styles, and located amongst the lush vegetation of the hill country. The Department of Agriculture and the Sri Lanka Telecom Training Centre is situated here.
West of the suburb lies the small historical town of Kadugannawa.
References
- ^ MacMillan, H. F. (1906). Illustrated Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya. p. 7. ISBN 9788120613539.
- ^ "Royal Botanic Gardens – Department of National Botanic Gardens". Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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