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Henarathgoda Botanical Garden — Gampaha
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- District
- Gampaha
- Province
- Western
- Best for
- Garden strollers and plant lovers; orchids, palms and the island's first rubber tree
About this place
Five minutes from Gampaha station on the Minuwangoda road; open daily roughly 8am-5pm. Mornings are coolest for the orchid house. Small entry fee; carry water as shade is patchy in places.
Visitor brief
Good to know before you go
- Open daily roughly 8am-5:30pm; mornings are coolest for the orchid house.
- The first rubber tree planting (1870s) and its remains are the signature sight.
- Small entry fee; carry water as shade is patchy in places.
- About 500 m from Gampaha station on the Minuwangoda road; an easy half-day stop.
- Combine with Gampaha town; the garden is compact (allow 1-2 hours).
How to travel there
Train to Gampaha station then 5-min tuk/walk up Minuwangoda road; or bus from Colombo to Gampaha.
Where to stay
Gampaha town guesthouses (budget tier) or Negombo/Colombo as a day trip.
Nearby places
Gampaha town and railway station, Muthurajawela Wetlands and Negombo Lagoon, Negombo city sights, Attanagalla Raja Maha Vihara (nearby Gampaha district temple)
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