Kegalle

Kegalle lies in midway between Colombo-Kandy A1 main motor road. The location of Kegalle, where Western plains give way to the ascent to Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka has resulted in delightful landscape.

Kegalle is an agricultural district where Rubber cultivation spread over a considerable area with minor export crops such as coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg too making a significant takes an important place in the economy of the District. Kegalle contributes with industry too: Bogala mine is the most productive source of graphite in Sri Lanka.

Kegalle is home to Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage that attracts local and foreign tourists in large numbers throughout out the year.