Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Department of National Botanic Gardens states that the income generated from the country's botanical gardens exceeded Rs. 1 billion in the past year.

The department notes a significant growth in the revenue of Sri Lanka's botanical gardens during that year, forecasting that the increase in tourist arrivals and the overall growth of the tourism sector contributed to this result.

Despite the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in 2025, the revenue generated from the botanical attractions of the national gardens still surpassed Rs. 1 billion, specifically recording a total of Rs. 1.394 billion.

This represents a 7% increase compared to the year 2024. The department added that the gardens effectively demonstrated their contr...