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Cherry blossoms bloom in Nuwara Eliya
View(s):Cherry Blossoms, or ‘Sakura’ flowers are in bloom in Nuwara Eliya these days. The flowers, which bloom once a year, can be seen on trees scattered around town.
Kazuchika Mori
The Sakura flowers can be seen along the road leading to the Grand Hotel, at the park near General’s House, next to other main hotels in Nuwara Eliya town and Creighton Village.
In 2014, a team from the Sakura Exchange Association of Japan, led by its President Kazuchika Mori, visited Nuwara Eliya to oversee a programme to plant Sakura trees in Nuwara Eliya. The team was of the view that Sakura trees can thrive in Nuwara Eliya as its climate is suitable for the trees.
Sakura trees planted in Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya withered and died due to not receiving proper attention. Action needs to be taken to protect these trees.
Sakura flowers in Nuwara Eliya. Pix by Shelton Hettiarachchi
