Mirijjawila Botanical Garden Dry Zone Botanic Gardens, Mirijjawila (Sinhala: මිරිජ්ජවිල උද්භිද උද්යානය) is one of the botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. It is located in Mirijjawila, nearly 13 km to the northwest of Hambantota town. It is the first botanic garden in the country designed by local experts (APR, 2012). History
Mirijjawila is the first botanic garden established in Sri Lanka after its independence which was gained from the British in 1948. The construction work of the garden was started in 2006 and it was declared open to the public on 14 November 2013 by the then Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. The site
Situated in the dry zone of the country, the garden is extending in an area of 300 acres [(121 hectares) APR, 2012]. The garden mainly serves as a conservation ground for dry and arid zone plants in the region. See also #) Hakgala Botanical Garden #) Henarathgoda Botanical Garden #) Royal Botanical Gardens #) Sitawaka Botanical Garden Attribution 1) 20141026-_DSC0165 by Dhammika Heenpella is licensed un…
