Most reviewed Buddhist temples in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Most reviewed Buddhist temples in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 31 places from Buddhist temple category.

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Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

Sacred, historic temple said to be visited by the Buddha with paintings by a renowned artist.

4.80 (15.2K reviews) (~6.73 km from centre)

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

Iconic temple with a bodhi tree grown from one of the 32 saplings from the sacred Anuradhapura tree.

4.80 (8.1K reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

Manelwatta Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Nice calm place. Car parking(no charges) and a cafe is also available. Saw that people come here and do wedding shoots. Has a nice lake. A huge area to walk and get relaxed.

4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~5 km from centre)

Kotte Rajamaha Vihara කෝට්ටේ රජමහා විහාරය

Buddhist temple

😐 Nestled in the heart of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the Kotte Raja Maha Vihara is a serene sanctuary of historical and spiritual significance. This sacred Buddhist temple, known locally as "කෝට්ටේ රජ මහා විහාරය," is a cherished relic of Sri Lanka's rich cultural heritage. Situated in the Western pro...

4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~5.42 km from centre)

Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Very sacred temple🙏 You have to climb up to the Vihara geya, Bodhin wahanse and the pagoda. Further climb up and can get to the sacred huge Buddha statue which is visible to the highrises in Colombo.

4.70 (1K reviews) (~5.99 km from centre)

Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela

Buddhist temple

👍 A very calming environment. Buddhist Monastery in the area. Well maintained. Very crowded on poya days. Many religious TV programs are conducted here.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~5.02 km from centre)

Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple

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👍👍 Very calm & quiet religious Buddhist Temple. A very mind soothing place

4.70 (1K reviews) (~8.74 km from centre)

Sri Devram Viharaya Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Very peaceful and calm place. Recommending to visit in the evening since it's more peaceful and beautiful. There is so much historical information you can get, and you can see the sample creation of the famous Dandu Monara.

4.60 (631 reviews) (~5.21 km from centre)

Aśōkārāma Temple

Buddhist temple

Tranquil Buddhist temple with a white stupa & colorful frescoes & statues.

4.60 (440 reviews) (~9.49 km from centre)

Pillewa Bodhiraja Temple

Buddhist temple

😠 The chief monk is a money chasing man with no buddhist value. He is looking at all the vehicles come to the temple, call them, ask to come to him and ask for donations. Money minded monk. Disgrace to buddhism . Should chase away him or the temple will get wasted

4.50 (407 reviews) (~8.58 km from centre)

Kithsirimewan Kelaniya Viharaya (Egoda Kelaniya)

Buddhist temple

👍👍 In the 8th year of the Enlightenment, the Buddha was invited by King Mani Akhitha Naa. Prior to the eulogy prepared by Mani Akhitha Naraju, about 500 Buddhist monks came to the Kelani river and bathed in water. The Buddha's footprint was placed on the bottom of the Kelani River for the pilgrimage t...

4.80 (212 reviews) (~6.37 km from centre)

Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple

Buddhist temple

This traditional place of worship built in 1916 features a 39-foot-tall statue of Buddha.

4.60 (176 reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Kolonnawa Rajamaha Viharaya කොළොන්නාව රජමහා විහාරය

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Sacred Place. You can visit here for religious activities.

4.60 (167 reviews) (~7.76 km from centre)

Ganelandha Ancient Buddhist Temple ගනේලන්ද පුරාණ විහාරය

Buddhist temple

😐 A famous temple with a tall Buddha statue in Thalawatugoda. Every year they perform a drumming & dance event, an ancient ritual called 'GAMMADUWA' where hundreds of male dancers clad in white dance to invoke blessings of God Paththini.

4.80 (165 reviews) (~3.68 km from centre)

Gothama Thapowanaya I ‌ගෝතම තපෝවනය

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Best Place to vist if you need to calm your mind with Nature And to do your Charity works

4.70 (157 reviews) (~3.7 km from centre)

Sambuddhaloka Viharaya

Buddhist temple

🫤 Small temple situated between the roads

4.60 (140 reviews) (~9.3 km from centre)

Rathnarama Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Buddhist temple

4.50 (135 reviews) (~2.56 km from centre)

Vidyalankara Pirivena

Buddhist temple

👍 A prominent Pirivena in Colombo where lot of novice and young monks study. Limited parking space.

4.70 (121 reviews) (~9.17 km from centre)

Paramartha Dharmakara Piriven Viharaya

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Calm & quite place, Many Buddhism related activities are taken place. Many of my friends' children studying Buddhism in this Temple. It is a historical place with so much to deliver. Temple has scheduled programmes through out the year. For example last month September the programme went for weeks,...

4.40 (93 reviews) (~7.9 km from centre)

Puwakpitiya Temple

Buddhist temple

👍👍 Very calm place

4.60 (91 reviews) (~6.73 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Buddhist temples in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka