Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya Temple “Gangaramaya Temple – A landmark of Colombo. Known for its sacred beauty, cultural richness, and charitable work. The next chief incumbent was the Ven.

Home to vibrant festivals, historic relics, and a living heritage that unites faith and community.” Gangaramaya is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, started by the famous scholar monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera in the late 19th Century. After the Venerable Sri Sumangala, his chief pupil Devundera Sri Jinaratana Nayake Thera took on the administration of the temple. It was he

who laid the foundation to convert the little temple to an institute of international reckoning. Devundara Keerthi Sri Sumangala Jinaratana Vacissara Thera, the teacher of the Ven. Galboda Gnanissara, who worked to make the Gangaramaya what it is today: much more than a temple in the conventional term, but a place of worship, a seat of learning and a cultural center.

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Gangaramaya, 61, Sri Jinarathana Road, Colombo 2
Colombo
00020

Telephone

+94112435169

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