Sam Popham Arboretum, Sri Lanka

Sam Popham Arboretum, Sri Lanka Sam Popham Arboretum is a sanctuary for the tropical trees of the Dry zone, Sri Lanka’s only dry zone arboretum established over five decades ago.

A unique Arboretum in Sri Lanka's dry zone established 1963 on 7.5 acres of thorny scrub jungle and abandoned ‘Chena’ land in Dambulla which is in the geographical center of our island, where history and culture merge amidst a natural landscape of water and mountains. In 1999 further 27 acres were acquired and added to the arboretum. Come and experience the wonders of the dry zone forest, meander

along marked walking trails with our well informed guides, spend a while at our visitor center and museum housed in Sam Popham's cottage designed by Geoffrey Bawa. What to see at the Arboretum
• Timber Trees: 102 species
• Medicinal Plants: 72 species
• Flowering Plants: 20 species
(All together 282 plants belonging to 67 families with Herbaceous, climbers and parasites)
• Mammals including bats:
• Birdlife: 83 species with migrants
• Butterflies: 67 species
• Dragonflies: 12species

Accommodation
Rooms are available for those nature lovers who wish to have a little comfort. Tents are available for those who prefer the outdoors. A night safari is also offered as part of the package, where, depending on your luck you could see the shy Mouse deer, Pangolin, False vampire bat, spotted deer, Rusty-spotted cat, and the Loris as they come out to feed in the early part of the night, as well ideal place for Bird watching....

Meals
Inexpensive meals could be ordered locally

Eco tours to the Menikdena, Sigiriya, Pidurangala, could be organized with a trained guide. The Popham Arboretum is run for educational purpose for our future generation. Your valuable donation/contribution for its upkeep is welcome

You may be in heaven, but you’re not far enough away for us to forget that it’s your birthday. Wishing you a happy 101st...
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You may be in heaven, but you’re not far enough away for us to forget that it’s your birthday. Wishing you a happy 101st birthday in Heaven.
(1923-2022)

06/08/2023
First copies of the tenth issue of, Arboretum News was handed over to invitees.
04/08/2023

First copies of the tenth issue of, Arboretum News was handed over to invitees.

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Arboretum News, June 2023 issue will be available shortly. You can obtain your free copy through email by simply sending...
21/07/2023

Arboretum News, June 2023 issue will be available shortly. You can obtain your free copy through email by simply sending a request to [email protected].

Your life here may have ended, but your influence on us will never be forgotten. Wishing you a happy 100th birthday in H...
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Your life here may have ended, but your influence on us will never be forgotten. Wishing you a happy 100th birthday in Heaven.

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PLANT MORE TREES 🌳🌳🌳 🌳🌳 🌳 🐦🌳🌳🌳 🌳🌳 🌳🐦🦋

Arboretum News, December 2022 issue will be available shortly. You can obtain your free copy through email by simply sen...
26/11/2022

Arboretum News, December 2022 issue will be available shortly. You can obtain your free copy through email by simply sending a request to [email protected].

Sam Popham, founder of the arboretum that bears his name, passed away in May aged 99, and this issue commemorates his extraordinary life and personality with an obituary, a personal reminiscence by a close friend, and a report on the committal of his ashes to the sea off the English city of Portsmouth, where he was born.

Address

Sam Popham Arboretum, Kandalama Road
Dambulla

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00
Thursday 08:00 - 20:00
Friday 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday 08:00 - 20:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00

Telephone

+94 777267951

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