The National Botanic Gardens Department has announced that revenue generated from Sri Lanka’s botanical gardens exceeded Rs. 1 billion in 2025.
According to the Department, total income from botanical attractions reached Rs. 1.394 billion last year, marking a 7 percent increase compared to 2024.
Officials attributed the rise in revenue to the growth of the tourism sector and the increase in tourist arrivals to the country. The Department noted that despite the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in 2025, botanical gardens continued to perform strongly and recorded income surpassing Rs. 1 billion.
The Department stated that the contribution of botanical gardens to tourism earnings and overall economic activity in 2025 has been clearly demonstrated through this growth.
The National Botanic Gardens Department manages the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Gampaha Botanical Gardens, Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens, Mirijjawila Dry Zone Botanical Gardens and the Ganewatta Forest Herbal Garden.
It further revealed that the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens alone attracted more than one million visitors last year, while total visitor numbers across all botanical gardens exceeded two million.