Cemetery #201525
British Garrison Cemetery
Also known as Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum
0
documented records
≈ 70–140
approx. capacity (graves)
3,510 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The British Garrison Cemetery, also called the Kandy Garrison Cemetery, was established in 1822 in Kandy for British nationals who died in Ceylon. Its graves include 19th-century colonists who died of tropical disease and sunstroke, and one man killed by an elephant.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 7.292810° N, 80.643180° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Wagolla Cemetery 1.1 km away · Kandy
- General Cemetery Mahaiyawa 1.8 km away · Kandy
- Katukele Jumma Muslim Burial Grounds 2.3 km away · Kandy
- Pitakande Military Cemetery 4.0 km away · Kandy
- Nugaliyadda Cemetery 8.5 km away · Sagama
- Balagolla Cemetery 8.9 km away · Balagolla
- Dehianga Cemetery 9.3 km away · Muruthalawa
- Polambegoda Cemetery 23 km away · Polambegoda
- Bawwagama Cemetery 30 km away · Nawalapitiya
- General Cemetery Kurunegala 38 km away · Kurunegala
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How big is British Garrison Cemetery?
British Garrison Cemetery covers about 3,510 m² (0.9 acres), about half the size of a soccer field. It is the 4th smallest of the 9 cemeteries we list in Central.