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Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse themselves in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elephant hunting, polo, golf and cricket.
Nuwara Eliya railway station (closed) Uda-Pussellawa Road, Nuwara Eliya: No. 535-B Nuwara Eliya Centre: Nuwara Eliya: 6 February 2009: The office buildings of the old Nuwara Eliya Railway Station [5] Union Church, Nuwara Eliya: Old Uda-Pussellawa Road, Nuwara Eliya: Nuwara Eliya: 17 May 2013: Multi-denominational church, established in 1906 by ...
Lake Gregory sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in the heart of the tea country hill city of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was created during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. [2] The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area.
On 5 May 1845, a committee comprising Reverend Hermann Randall von Dadelszen, Colonel James Campbell, Colonel William Henry Slade (Royal Engineers), Captain Nelson (Royal Engineers), Lieutenant Albert Watson (Ceylon Rifle Regiment), E. R. Power (Ceylon Civil Service), H. C. Selby, C. Temple and E. F. Gepp met to discuss the construction of a church in Nuwara Eliya, at an estimated cost of £ ...
Sita Eliya Sita Temple is located 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of the main town of Nuwara Eliya, along the Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkaladi Highway. Approximately 1.7 km (1.1 mi) southeast of the temple lies Hakgala Botanical Garden, believed to be the garden created by Ravana for Sita according to the Ramayana. [4]
Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka. [1] Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. [2]
In later post war years the main attraction in Nuwara Eliya was the races from February to April, with many jockeys, trainers and their families staying at the hotel during the racing season. St Andrews also had stables, originally built by Ephraums for his string of horses, and living quarters for families who looked after the animals. [4]
According to the 2001 census of Sri Lanka, population of Nuwara Eliya district is 703,610, of which 50.57% are Tamils of Indian origin, 40.17% Sinhalese, 6.55% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 2.35% Sri Lankan Moors.