Peradeniya
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Peradeniya
පේරාදෙණිය | |
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suburb | |
 Peradeniya Botanical garden | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
Peradeniya (Sinhala:පේරාදෙණිය IAST pēradeniya) is a suburb of the city of Kandy, about 50,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.
Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Asia [citation needed]. 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 city is the University of Peradeniya which is the second oldest University in Sri Lanka [citation needed] . Its buildings are of mixed colonial and Indian style amongst the lush vegetation of the Sri Lankan hill country. The Department of Agriculture is also located here.
West of the town lies the small town of Kadugannawa.
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7°16′N 80°36′E / 7.267°N 80.600°E
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