Nuwara Eliya

WHAT

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the picturesque hill country of the Central Province. It was founded in the 19th century by the British and named Little England also because of the British colonial cultural impacts. Some private houses still maintain their old English-style lawns and gardens. Nuwara Eliya is covered with green hillsides at 1800m above the sea level. The geographic position and climatic conditions make this area the most suitable location for tea production in Sri Lanka. There are many beautiful waterfalls, mountain forests, wild areas and national parks. Nuwara Eliya is a popular travel destination because it offers bird-watching, eco-tourism and adventure sports (trekking and hiking) due to its landscape. The British explorer Sir Samuel White Baker founded this city. Nuwara Eliya was starting to get inhabited in the 19th century. It was used as a place of leisure and somewhere to play polo and cricket and for the fox hunting activities. However, there is some archaeological evidence which suggests the presence of prehistoric settlers in the area and reflect the overall history of Nuwara Eliya.