Kandy is a major city located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and occupation.
Country: Sri Lanka
Province: Central Province
Founded by: Senasammata Vikramabahu
Elevation: 500 m (1,600 ft)
Area code: 081
District: Kandy District
Divisional Secretariat: Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat
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