This is an beautiful beautiful place! So relaxing and green!! I wish I could be more descriptive but there is not enough words to explain how nice the Botanical Garden is. Wear comfortable shoes for an enjoyable walk . There are many areas to sit and have a snack. Perfect for a group,family or even picnic with friends. The Garden is very well maintained and is instantly uplifting for anyone who takes a stroll along the paths. Nice wind and calming atmosphere all around….

This is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. This Botanic Garden is bordering the Attanagalu Oya. Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, has a land area of ​​43 acres and adorned a large number of plants, which include ornamental plants and flowering plants. The plant diversity is also high. The Japanese Garden is a very important part of the landscape. Orchid House and the Rose Garden are also beautiful places to explore. A children’s park in the Henarathgoda Botanical Gardens is a great place to have fun playing with children. The playground can be reserved for sports or other trips. Another attractive place is the Water Park which was recently added to the park. The grassy field is also an ideal place for a relaxing holiday.

Beautiful garden without lot of flowers because of fertilizer issue these days. A very well maintained garden with a lot of variety. Suitable for anyone to go for a walk or just to hangout. Swan boat rides available as well. The staff is very friendly. Parking is available by the side of the road or in private car parks near the main entrance. Parking fees are worthy.

The best place near Gampaha to spend an outing with your kids. The place rarely gets overcrowded. So you can spend your time peacefully. The variety of plants and road network inside the garden makes you feel happy and keeps you walking. Because of the eye candy landscaping, bushes shrubs, and trees the location is selected by most of the couples for their wedding photographs. For kids, it’s allowed to take pedal scoters, bicycles, bats and balls inside but not allowed to use roller skates. Cars and four wheelers not allowed to park inside. So there is a private parking just opposite the entrance.

Lovely place for gathering and dayouts with friends and family. Good place for play any sports but cricket and football prohibited these days due to Covid situation . Lots of wedding preshoots take place. We play Elle and enjoy with our kids

Great place to experience the nature in busy Gampaha town. Service is great. Bike park is there inside free. But for cars its Rs. 180 private parking. Ticket is Rs. 100 per adult. Further there is swan boat ride which is Rs. 300 for two people for 30 minutes. Dont forget to visit tree top house, bonsai place and orchid places. Those are great.

One of a wonderful place in Gampaha. Around 1hour away from Colombo and this is a good place for a family picnic. There is a large ground for play. You can come with your kids for a evening. They will love this. They have enough place to walk around and play. Also there is a boat service. 🚢 good place for a chit chat, but make sure , not to use alcohol and put your dirt in here.

This place is very well looked after and taken care of. The ground is ideal for cricket and you can book the ground in advance for any sporting event. However, keep in mind that the guards don't tolerate alcohol during sporting events. This location is also popular as venue for advertisement shooting. The beautiful backdrops and the well taken care of spaces makes it attractive shooting purposes.

Good place to relax and observe wide variety of plants. Staff is friendly and takes Covid precautions more seriously. It has two playgrounds and well maintained area.. Parking is not allowed inside hence you need to park outside by paying 200LKR for a single car. Thats actually undocumented and most probably a landlord Infront of the park does it. Other than that park entrance fee for Children and Senior Citizens are 20LKR and 100LKR for other local adults. Good Washroom facilities are available and there is a small canteen with few snacks. Good place to visit with family.

Superb isolated garden in Gampaha, it has many huge trees about centuries old. It is calm and quiet even day time. You can listen to birds' sounds all over the places

Very clean and neat garden at Gampaha City. Don't throw your garbage here and help to keep it clean. You can enjoy with your whole family specially kids. It is a one of most suitable place for you wedding pre shoot. Rare flowers and oldest trees can be seen there. Do not be late guys.

Gapmaha Botanical guarden established in 1876 and also called Henarathgoda botaniacal garden. This situated 1.5km from Gampaha town center. We can visit there with our all family members and good place to visit with childrens. First Rubber tree plant in here and few parts still can see in here. Children park, Flower shop, canteen, 3 play grounds, Vehicle park, good security service and boat ride experience in there. Visit and enjoy your leasure in a beautiful Natural Environment.

This botanical garden is called by two names. One is Gampaha botanical garden and the second one is Henarathgoda botanical garden. The local verbal name is "Gampaha mal waththa". I visited there with a group of friends on a weekend day. The place was crowded but still therd were space for anyone to walk on. The bikes and foot cycles can be parked in side the garden anywhere but other vehicles has to be parked outside. There's a canteen inside. You can get Tea, coffe, soft drinks, buns, biscuits, tipi tip etc as Same as from a normal grocery shop. There is a orchid house inside the park. And also a kids play area. The entrance ticket is hundred rupees per adult. The security staff is very active and provides good service during the day.

Henarathgoda botanical garden is Very Good place To travel with your Loved ones. it's look like a green garden. it's a very ancient and unique garden in Gampaha District.They have a kids play area,Swan boat ridings, Washroom facilities and parking facilities.🌿🌱🌳🌲🪴🌵🌴🪵🍄🪻🌾🌼🌺💮🦋🐛🐞🐝🐦🪶🪺

At Gampaha, just 27 kilometers (17 miles) inland and northeast of Colombo, the lowland Henarathgoda Botanic Gardens fondly display the ruins of Sri Lanka’s first rubber tree, planted in 1876. The country’s rubber industry was the fruit of seeds originally smuggled out of the tree’s native Brazil, in bales of cotton on a dugout boat running the rivers, it is said. Although the tree was reduced to a mere ring of wood on the ground by a huge storm, there is something quite moving about its continued presence in these historic gardens. The Gampaha gardens also showcase about 1,500 types of other plants. Here is the place to view the Kithul palm that supplies Sri Lanka’s rich brown raw sugar, jaggery, and alcoholic toddy. Tall Mahogany and Satinwood trees abound, as well as Figs and even some Eucalypts. The orchid house is also worth a visit to marvel at the variety of colours and forms that these exquisite flowers can take, from pink to blue, brown and green.

Good place to be relax. But security guards are not friendly.. :-(. They are very annoying. They don't respect to peoples. They blamed some couples front of other peoples. They did not do any unusual or illegal things, but security guards destroyed their day.

A very well maintained garden with a lot of variety. Suitable for anyone to go for a walk or just to hangout. Swan boat rides available as well. The staff is very friendly. Parking is available by the side of the road or in private car parks near the main entrance. Parking fees are worthy. Park consists of several sections and they are marked on a map near the entrance for easy navigation.

Very beautiful place for relaxation. No maintanance on these days. Can see heavily grown grasses everywhere. Toilets are not cleaned and bad smell aroud it. No foods in the canteen. This is very valuable and historical place in the Gampaha. We want to protect these places foe new generations.

Great place to visit for Gampaha zone residents. You may not allowed to bring your children’s hover boards, skateboards, big size bicycle there. Remember this is not an ordinary park, but Botanical garden. You may find children park and green grass grounds for your kids to enjoy their activities safely. You have to park your vehicle out side cost for cars 200/= per whole day. Ticket price: Elders - 100/= Children (Below 12) - 20/= Infants - No charge

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, nestled in Gampaha District, delightful destination for a day out with loved ones.The lush greenery, kids' play area, and facilities like Swan boat rides make it perfect for families. This ancient garden, the birthplace of rubber plantations in Sri Lanka, offers a serene atmosphere with century old trees and soothing bird sounds. Well maintained paths and seating areas create a relaxed environment. it is an excellent choice for group outings, family trips, or a pleasant picnic with friends. The park's isolation adds to its charm, providing a calm and quiet escape. Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is a captivating blend of history and nature, making it a delightful retreat in Sri Lanka.

Wonderful place, beautiful plants and trees. An oasis of rest surrounded by the madness of the rest of the world. For the real plantlovers a must-visit. An area where kids can play, enough areas where you can sit down in the grass and shadow, or at the benches. If you're lucky you can watch a game of cricket.

Gampaha Botanical garden 🏡 is a lovely garden ,that you all have to visit. I enjoyed the time in there. Locations are great 👍🏻 to shoot and photographing.Also great 👍🏻 for 🏏

Really nice place to visit. Everyone should try. There are boat rides inside the garden and the garden itself is a very nice place with a children's park as well The car park however is very pricy and a privately owned place. The government should provide parking facilities since we are paying a lot of tax now but currently there is NO other there is no other option

It's gorgeous in the mornings. Tickets cost Rs 100 per person and there is a private parking place outside. (Rs200 for cars) It does not get warm and there is a lot to see. Added bonus is that the only crowds you would see are a few wedding parties taking photographs

well maintained park. No cafeteria. Great place for photo shoots. For weddings they have packages need to book 2days before the event. Cars can be parked outside for 200.

One of old botanical garden in sri lanka since 1867. sri lanka's first ever rubber plant, plnated by henry wikham. It destroyed due to cyclone in 1988. There are over 2000 plants planted here.

Located just an hour's drive from Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, this garden stands as an easily accessible and secluded haven. It holds historical significance as the birthplace of the introduction of rubber plantations to Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. Even today, the garden proudly features the first rubber plant ever planted in the country. Aside from its historical charm, the garden offers more modern amenities. A well-maintained playground adds a recreational touch to the park. Motorbike parking is conveniently available within the park premises, ensuring a hassle-free experience for visitors. Additionally, ample parking space is provided just opposite the entrance for the convenience of guests. They charged LKR 180 per vehicle per day during Dec 2023 This makes it an ideal destination for a day trip from Colombo, combining history, recreation, and convenience.

Gampaha henarathgoda botanical garden was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony. The first imported rubber tree to Sri Lanka was first planted in this garden and it was the first seedlings of Brazilian rubber tree ever planted in Asia. The garden consists of a large variety of plants and many of them are from every corner of the tropical world it is expanding over 43 acres and situated next to the Attanagalu Oya and surrounded by paddy fields, a man-made green environment and a secondary forest as well laid out with many interesting sections, eye-catching landscaping and many shrubs, bushes and trees. This garden is a famous destination for youngsters.

The garden has good amount of variety of plants. But not sure about the maintenance there less flowers and not touching every areas. It has lots of resources. There is playground to play cricket, and also pond with some boats.

A very good place to spend time in a relaxed way in Gampaha area. Maintenance seems to be better than earlier. They charged Rs 5000 for a baby photoshoot with a professional photographer whereas for a wedding photography the rate is Rs 3000. Obviously it is irrational.

Nice place in gampaha district Sri Lanka.Also historical important because of first rubber plan in Sri Lanka was planted in here.But in 1988 storm that rubber tree was fallen.Many herbal plants ,herbal gardens were there.Also available with play grounds.

Over 16 hectares of lush gardens having over 2000 varieties of plants . Many interesting areas to spend a few hours.

Gampaha Botanical Garden, also known as Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, is situated in the suburb of Gampaha. It was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony. The first imported rubber tree to Sri Lanka was first planted in this garden and it was the first seedlings of Brazilian rubber tree ever planted in Asia. The garden consists of a large variety of plants and many of them are from every corner of the tropical world it is expanding over 43 acres (0.17 km2) and situated next to the Attanagalu Oya and surrounded by paddy fields, a man-made green environment and a secondary forest as well laid out with many interesting sections, eye-catching landscaping and many shrubs, bushes and trees. This garden is a famous destination for youngsters. The newest additions to the 146-year-old botanical garden include boat rides at the Attanagalu Oya and a bridge over the river. The garden hosts an extensive collection of palms, orchids and trees endemic to the country. The garden is also home to nearly 80 bird species including ten endemic species, 18 species of mammals including Sri Lankan flying squirrel(Petaurista philippensis) and 12 species of butterflies and 10 species of dragonflies Henarathgoda Botanic Garden is situated about 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Colombo and within 1 kilometre (1,100 yd) from the Gampaha Railway Station, and not more than 500 yards (460 m) from the Gampaha-Minuwangoda road

Went for my birthday, it was breathtaking . I took a lot of ethereal pictures, such a peaceful visit especially being in nature, loved that. The destination was so big I couldn't make it around the whole garden. The security was cool no issues at all. Went on the swan boat things, that was interesting. Surprise was seeing all the animals as well. Whole experience was a vibe 10/10 will go there again.

We went from negombo. More than 1 hour drive. First the driver couldnt find it, wrong entrance. For tourists the price is expensive, locals its nice. Compared with Peradiniya botanical garden( near Kandy), there where not that much flowers/ colors, but of course this is seanoning. The map is up side down, but very clear. There are different gardens and the architecture is nice and they maintain it. For elderly people its too big to walk, so a golf car is maybe a good investment. Its a nice park, with many trees / plants/ herbs. But unfortunatley all in Sinhala/ Latin language, even by the herbal garden, we couldnt find out what kind of plants, please put also the English signs, this would help a lot. It was a total different botanical garden than in Kandy. Maybe you can contact them, to improve it. Its a nice quite park, but for visiting one day, it was a bit dissappointing. Maybe we compare too much with Kandy. The shop, Just had cold drinks, unfortunatley no tea/ coffee. We saw a snake, that was our greatest picture of the day;) also some monkeys around the shop. The boat ride was nice for our little one. The tree house looks awesome, was closed unfortunatley. We had a good time, employees are very friendly and willing to help! Next time the botanical garden in Negombo. Thx!

Nice & clean place. Car park closed. Was told it was due to the Pandemic. No boat rides.

Calm and not much crowded.friendly staff. Spacious and greeny. well maintained. beautiful sceneries. Perfect for photo shoots.

This place's security people was disgusting.. they dnt know how to treat people.. from the enterance they will destroy your day.. after that you wont get the feeling that you are walking inside the park.. photography purpose yes nice location well maintained etc.. gate security was disaster..

Very nice place to visit in Gampaha area! They have great car park with good security. It’s really close to Gampaha city. You can see lot of varieties of flowers & trees. Specially good for kids & family!

Poor security team. They think they own the whole property 🤣

This garden is maintained well and located in Asgiriya on Gampaha - Udugampola road. There is a play ground in the middle of the garden. Boat riding and children play area are available. The first rubber tree was planted in this garden and dead remainings of the tree is visible to date. Parking inside the garden are not allowed at present.

Good place to spend your free time with family and also good place to photoshoots.

Its so relaxable. Refreshing place. U can have fun with your friends .friendly reminder some are saying this park is not good for girls . I would like to say my opinion in that case. If u have manners and rules then who cares the other reason. U should take responsible of your action nothing more. This place will not harm you. Thank you mark my words. This place is beautiful .

Very beutiful and well maintained park. Parking area for bikes is inside the park. But there some other vehicle parks too around outside the park. There are some restricted paths which you cannot visit, but no poster or notice mentioning that. You only may know that once a security person clap and shout 'don't go there' while others look at you 😅. You can only sit on benches here specially if you are a couple. Otherwise they exaclty make whistle and shout you cannot sit here. 😅 go and sit on a bench. They must show these rules when entering the park without shouting.

This park is an excellent place to spend the day. Opened initially in the end of 1800's, this park was the first place where a rubber plants were experimented by the British before being cultivated in Sri Lanka and in south east Asia. The first rubber plant grown was destroyed in a cyclone in 1990's but the roots are still visible to this day. The Park consists of various species of tropical plants including a fernary, bonsai park, Japanese garden and even a tree hut. The park offers boat services but was halted due to the pandemic. Parking is available near the entrance and the ticket is Rs. 100. You will need to bring your ID to show at entrance. The Park is well maintained and is gorgeous in all ways. Not as big as the Peradeniya botanical gardens but this garden has its own unique beauty. The tree hut offeres an unique experience and gives an elves viewpoint. The open park is ideal for picnics. Overall very satisfying visit. The park can further upgrade on providing educational tours and increasing visibility on biodiversity of the plant species. Japanese garden definitely needs an improvement. Definite place to visit in Gampaha.

Calm and beautiful place.❤️

Good natural places,

Nice Place Nice Place Nice Place

Beautiful place and amazing experience.

Nice place to spend peacefully your day

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Great Place to visit with kids. There is no official car park for Cars, Hence you have to park your car in private car parks nearby. There is a small lake and Swans Boats in the far end of the park. Every visit is different because they change the flower arrangements from time to time.

Excellent

Really good place to spend evening time . Having some snack and drink ( non alcoholic) in the edge of the ground was superb.

Very Good place To travel with your Loving family or Lovers 💕recommended for all

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Nice place to visit. 2 grounds are there. With the Covid19, not allow to play with bats in grounds.

Best for photo shoots,couples, If you are willing to play they have two grounds for cheap booking prices,but book well earlier,unfortunately you can not see flowers oftenly,best place for realxing, there were children ground too

Nice place to visit.

Beautiful place.

Beautiful place

Nice place to study trees. The first rubber cultivation of Sri Lanka also is available here. Wheel chair access is available. Young couples are used to visiting here.

Beautiful quiet garden. There are many important plants, butterflies,Wonderful place to visit.There is a big ground to play. If you wish you can ride a boat in the lake of this garden.

Gampaha Botanical Garden, also known as Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is situated in the suburb of Gampaha. It was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony. We went to that place on weekend. Nice place to visit. In here you can spend time leisurely. Nice flowers and bushes which bring happy to eyesight. And also greenhouses with orchid and cactus. There is a big ground to play. Better to visit in the morning as you will be able to see some birds.

Very claim and quite botanical garden which very beautiful and good for kids. There are lots of rare plants and very good place for students. And also very good place to relax with lots of bird sounds and very beautiful flowers.

Well maintained calm place to relax ur mind

It is a place where natural beauty can be best enjoyed. Various plants can see flowers. It is a great place to relax and relax.

Beautiful place for photography for wedding shoot & pre shoot.

Well maintained garden. Good locations for photography.

Nice, very beautiful place .. but inside security are over reaction talking .. ita annoying ..

Good place for groups, families and couples as usual

Good place for entertain environment .flowers are not available . If you interest about botny it is good place for your reserchs . Both of sicurity peraons are not friendly.

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Best place to visit

charming place

Good place to relax and good for the kids to play and enjoy.

Beautiful and calm environment. Seems like maintenance staff is doing really great job to keep that place neat. It has a parking space in from of the road. You can bring food and beverages inside and you can buy them from inside canteen. Lot of people comes to this place for wedding 4to shoots and this place has some great locations. But you cannot expect greater views than Peradeniya botanical garden. And this place is much smaller than Peradeniya

Spacious botanical garden with thousands of varieties of tropical plants..... paradise for learners.... you can really be relaxed and enjoy nature...well maintained... Boat riding is temporarily closed due to covid... there's only one small shop that you can buy lunch packets with pre order....I have visited many times... but still love to go there when I am free...

One of beautiful garden in sri lanka.but no more beautiful flowers.but every one can work free.

Good

Calm place to spend the leisure time. There are different type of activities you can engaged inside the garden such as riding boats playing cricket and so on. Maintanance of the garden is poor

A calm location just 5 minutes away from Gampaha town. Cannot recommend in weekends since lot of people visit there. Open from 8.30 to 6.00 pm. Morning is better since with the sun taking photos can be difficult and the place heats and walk around the garden could be tired. There's a small kiosk to the right side of the garden. There are two grounds that anyone can make a prior booking. Locals mostly reserve it to play soft ball cricket. We reserved too 5 times. Good place

This is one of the venues in Gampaha with a historical value. We'll manages premises

Good place

Boarding house

Nice please

This is a very nice place for visiting, researching, education and photo shoot of various type of functions

This is a good place to visit.

Nice calm place. Relaxing place for your busy life.

Well maintained ..beutifull place

A good location to have wedding, pre shoot memories Keep calm area that suit to visit

Good location for shoots, Not as big as royal botanical or haggala. Spacious, can book and play cricket. No parking space available, you will have to pay and park at private parking slots in front of the garden. 100 rupees per local. Not much of plant/flower varieties found compared to other two gardens.

An Ideal place for relaxation and for a picnic with the family. The botanical garden offers a large play area to play cricket/Football/Tap Rugby. And also have a boat service to go around the Attanagalla Oya. However this is not the ideal place if you're looking for a vast collection of flora and fauna!