Private 3 Days Tour (Sigiriya, Kandy, Colombo) | Colombo | Sri Lanka

The Kingdom of Kandy has also been known by various names. The English name Kandy, which originated during the colonial era, is derived from an anglicised version of the Sinhala Kanda Uda Rata (meaning the land on the mountain) or Kanda Uda Pas Rata (the five counties/countries on the mountain). The Portuguese shortened this to “Candea”, using the name for both the kingdom and its capital. In Sinhala, Kandy is called Maha nuwara, meaning “Great City” or “Capital”, although this is most often shortened to Nuwara

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