In the middle hills of Sri Lanka's tea heartland is the city of Nuwara Eliya. In addition to housing monkeys and blue magpies, the organically planted Hakgala Botanical Gardens features roses and tree ferns. A vibrant Hindu shrine close by called Seetha Amman Temple is adorned with holy icons. Bulbuls and flycatchers are only two of the indigenous and migratory bird species that call densely forested Galway's Land National Park home.
Lake Gregory sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in heart of the tea country hill city, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was constructed during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area.
Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture,