Situated among the misty hills of the central region of Sri Lanka, Hakgala Botanic Gardens extends to 28 hectares under the shadow of the Hakgala Rock. The well known hospitality chain Aitken Spence Hotels which has several hotels Sri Lankaproudly presents has one of its own in the nearby town of Bandarawela. If you are in search of a centrally located hotel Sri Lanka near the Hakgala Botanic Gardens, then the Bandarawela Hotel is the perfect choice. Commenced as a experimental cultivation of Cinchona the Hakgala botanical garden now boasts of a variety of endemic flora and fauna and now is the second largest botanical garden of Sri Lanka.