Founded by the eminent British botanist, Dr G.H.K. Thwaites in 1860, Hakgala was established at the height of imperial botany to supply the British Empire with cinchona to fight the scourge of malaria. The cinchona is long gone and instead Hakgala has plantations of roses, shrubs, orchids, ferns, camphor, eucalyptus, and woodland. ...

The Island of Sri Lanka is extremely diverse in terms of its flora and fauna. Though the island has in general tropical climate, there are arid pockets as well. Sri Lanka’s capital is Colombo which is also the largest city. All major activities in the island happen in the capital, mainly in the economic and financial areas. ...