HENARATHGODA BOTANICAL GARDEN

HENARATHGODA BOTANICAL GARDEN

Henarathgoda Botanical Gardens where the first rubber tree planted in Sri Lanka is still present located close to Gampaha Town. Most notable is the Para rubber tree - Hevea brasiliensis. Here at Henarathgoda, in 1876, the first seedlings ever planted in Asia grew and flourished.

This garden is home to trees from every corner of the tropical world - especially from Brazil.