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Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climate – the coolest area in Sri Lanka. History The city was founded by Samuel Baker , the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846.
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 £ ...
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 ...
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]
The Grand Hotel is a four-star boutique hotel [2] in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, that was built in the style of an Elizabethan-era manor house. [3] The hotel has 154 rooms, including three presidential suites, four junior suites, including a governor's suite that have been maintained to preserve the traditional design. [ 3 ]
Queen's Cottage (also known as the President's House or The Lodge) is a country house near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is the vacationing and country residence of the President of Sri Lanka. Located within the limits of the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council along the Queen Elizabeth Drive, it is a protected monument under the Antiquities Ordinance.
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.
The Hill Club is located adjoining the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club on one side and the country home of Sri Lanka’s President on the other. The English colonial architectural features of the two-storey grey stone building, include wooden staircases, high roofs, hardwood floors, fireplaces and antique furniture.