List of Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka

This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Sri Lanka for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.

Central Province

 

Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy

 

Lankatilaka Vihara in Pilimatalawa

 

Golden Temple of Dambulla in Dambulla

Kandy District

• Araththana Purana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Daulagala
• Asgiri Maha Viharaya, Kandy
• Dankumbura Tampita Viharaya, Hataraliyadda
• Danture Raja Maha Viharaya, Pilimathalawa
• Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara, Kundasale
• Devanapatissa Vipassana International Meditation Centre, Kandy
• Divurum Bodhi Viharaya, Kandy
• Doragamuwa Shailapabbatharama Tampita Viharaya, Wattegama
• Gadaladeniya Vihara, Pilimatalawa
• Gangarama Rajamaha Viharaya, Lewella
• Galmaduwa Viharaya, Kundasale
• Gondeniya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Kadugannawa
• Hendeniya Rajamaha Viharaya, Mampitiya
• Hindagala Rajamaha Viharaya, Hindagala
• Katapitiya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Pilimathalawa
• Lankatilaka Vihara, Pilimatalawa
• Malwathu Maha Viharaya, Kandy
• Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya, Kandy
• Temple of the Tooth [Sri Dalada Maligawa], Kandy
• Mahamewnawa Buddhist Monastery,Kundasale

Matale District

• Ambilla Rajamaha Viharaya, Matale
• Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale
• Awariyapathaha Rajamaha Viharaya, Galewela
• Bambawa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Galewela
• Dambulla cave temple, Dambulla
• Dambulla Somawathie Stupa, Dambulla
• Dembawa Purana Tampita Viharaya, Galewela
• Gurubebila Purana Tampita Viharaya, Matihaththa
• Nalanda Gedige, Naula
• Pidurangala Vihara, Pidurangala

Nuwara Eliya District

• Araththana Rajamaha Viharaya, Hanguranketha
• Kadadora Vihara, Kotmale
• Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya, Kotmale
• Pothgulmaliga Rajamaha Viharaya, Hanguranketha
• Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara, Kotmale

Eastern Province

Ampara District

• Ekgaloya Aloka Rajamaha Viharaya, Damana
• Bakmeedaeniya Purana Viharaya, Dehiattakandiya
• Bambaragasthalawa Naga Pabbatha Viharaya, Kumana
• Bowattegala Forest Monastery, Kumana
• Buddhangala Forest Monastery, Ampara
• Deegamadutu Stupa, Akkaraipattu
• Deeghawapi, Ninthavur
• Diviyagala Forest Hermitage, Damana
• Galmaduwa Raja Maha Vihara, Ampara
• Gonagolla Vihara, Gonagolla
• Hagirigolla Kota Vehera, Hingurana
• Harasgala Gallen Viharaya, Mahaoya
• Henanigala Rajamaha Viharaya, Dehiattakandiya
• Henennanegala Rajamaha Viharaya, Mahaoya
• Holike Kollegama Rajamaha Viharaya, Padiyathalawa
• Hulannuge Tharulengala Rajamaha Viharaya, Lahugala
• Hungamalagama Sri Jayasundararama Purana Viharaya, Dehiattakandiya
• Lahugala Kiri Vehera, Lahugala
• Lahugala Kota Vehera, Lahugala
• Magul Maha Viharaya, Lahugala
• Mottagala Gamini Tissa Monastery, Akkaraipattu
• Muhudu Maha Viharaya, Pottuvil
• Muwangala Raja Maha Vihara, Hingurana
• Neelagiriseya, Lahugala
• Ovagiriya, Polwatta
• Padiyadora Raja Maha Vihara, Padiyathalawa
• Peace Pagoda, Ampara
• Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya, Mahaoya
• Rassagala, Bakkiella
• Samanabedda cave temple, Uhana
• Samanalatenna Hermitage, Dehiattakandiya
• Samangala Aranya Senasanaya, Mahaoya
• Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara, Gonagolla
• Tampitiya Rajamaha Viharaya, Mahaoya
• Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara, Uhana
• Uththara Jayamaha Vihara, Hingurana

Batticoloa District

• Jayanthi Buddhist Center, Batticaloa
• Pancha Maha Viharaya, Valaichchenai
• Punyayaramaya, Eravur
• Pulinathalaramaya, Chenkalady
• Buddha Jayanthi Temple, Valaichchenai
• Bodhirajaramaya, Chenkalady
• Mangalarama Temple, Batticaloa
• Mahindaramaya, Valaichchenai
• Sri Abhinavaramaya, Keviliyamaduwa
• Sri Vivekaramaya, Kalkudah

Trincomalee District

• Agbopura Forest Hermitage, Kantalai
• Anandakulama Tissa Forest Monastery, Trincomalee
• Arisimale Rajamaha Viharaya, Pulmudai
• Girihandu Seya
• Gokanna Vihara, Trincomalee
• Kiulekadavala Shailabimbarama Purana Viharaya, Adampanei
• Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya
• Seruvila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya
• Velgam Vehera
• Villgamvehera Raja Maha Vihara, Villgamvehera, Seruvila

Northern Province

Jaffna District

• Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya, Chunnakam
• Buddha Walawwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Nagadeepa
• Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa Temple, Chulipuram
• Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, Nagadeepa
• Samiddi Sumuna Viharaya, Chavakachcheri
• Sri Naga Viharaya, Jaffna
• Tissa Maha Viharaya, Kankesanthurai

Kilinochchi District

• Lumbini Viharaya, Kilinochchi

Mannar District

• Anuradharamaya, Mannar
• Maninaga Viharaya, Mannar
• Mathota Rajamaha Viharaya, Manthai
• Murunkan Raja Maha Viharaya, Mannar
• Sri Bodhiraja Viharaya, Madhuroad
• Sri Vijayathilaka Viharaya, Silavathura
• Swarnabimbaramaya, Madhuroad
• Valukaramaya, Talaimannar

Mullaitivu District

• Pansal Kanda Purana Viharaya
• Gurukanda Raja Maha Viharaya

Vavuniya District

• Karagamkulam Monastery, Settikulam
• Galnaddumkulama Viharaya
• Madukanda Viharaya
• Navagama Kiri Vehera

North Central Province

 

Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura District

• Abhayagiriya
• Ambarali Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Andiyagala
• Andigala Rajamaha Viharaya, Rajanganaya
• Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
• Atamasthana
• Avukana Buddha Statue
• Billewa Barathanaga Cave Hermitage, Thanthirimale
• Budugehinna Rajamaha Viharaya, Andiyagala
• Chandrasara Forest Hermitage, Halmillewa
• Dakkhina Stupa
• Doramadalawa Rajamaha Viharaya, Rambewa
• Ethwehera Stupa, Mihintale
• Galpaya Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Andiyagala
• Giribanda Stupa, Mihintale
• Habarana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Habarana
• Hallmillawetiya Kalagam Vehera, Kebithigollewa
• Handagalakanda Len Viharya, Rathmalgahawewa
• Hiriwadunna Sri Bodhiraja Forest Hermitage, Habarana
• Isurumuniya
• Jetavanarama
• Kiribath Vehera
• Lankarama
• Lovamahapaya
• Mayura Pirivena
• Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya, Mihintale
• Mirisaveti Stupa
• Naka Vihara
• Ritigala Buddhist Monastery, Ritigala
• Ruwanwelisaya
• Samadhi Statue
• Sandahiru Seya
• Sela Cetiya
• Sri Maha Bodhiya
• Sri Wanasinghe Rajamaha Viharaya, Galkiriyagama
• Thanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya, Thanthirimale
• Thuparamaya
• Vessagiri
• Walahaviddawewa Kuda Dambulla Raja Maha Viharaya, Horowpathana

Polonnaruwa District

• Demala Maha Seya, Polonnaruwa
• Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara, Dimbulagala
• Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa
• Hatadage, Polonnaruwa
• Medirigiriya Vatadage, Medirigiriya
• Polonnaruwa Vatadage, Polonnaruwa
• Rankoth Vehera, Polonnaruwa
• Somawathiya Stupa, Polonnaruwa
• Unagalawehera Rajamaha Viharaya, Hingurakgoda

North Western Province

 

Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in Polgahawela

 

Ridi Viharaya in Rideegama

Kurunegala District

• Ahugoda Purana Tampita Viharaya, Pothuhera
• Algama Sri Sangharaja Maha Viharaya, Pothuhera
• Algamakanda Purana Len Viharaya, Pothuhera
• Aluth Herathgama Upatissarama Tampita Viharaya, Galgamuwa
• Amunukule Sri Wardhanarama Tampita Viharaya, Kobeigane
• Arankale Forest Monastery, Malsiripura
• Aulegama Beyawa Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Padeniya
• Badagamuwa Thorayaya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Kurunegala
• Balalla Dimbulgiri Tampita Viharaya, Daladagama
• Bihalpola Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Nakkawatta
• Budhumuttawa Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Nikaweratiya
• Bulnewa Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Polpithigama
• Bulupitiya Sri Sughatharama Purana Viharaya, Uhumeeya
• Dalukgolla Sri Purwarama Rajamaha Viharaya, Nikaweratiya
• Dandagamuwa Sri Sudharmarama Tampita Viharaya, Kuliyapitiya
• Deekirikewa Purana Tampita Viharaya, Dambadeniya
• Deethawa Sri Mahamuni Tampita Viharaya, Narammala
• Dehannagama Sri Sudharshanarama Tampita Viharaya, Nikaweratiya
• Detiyamulla Sri Jetthatissa Rajamaha Viharaya, Panduwasnuwara
• Devagiri Rajamaha Viharaya, Bingiriya
• Digampitiya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Kurunegala
• Diyabate Purana Viharaya, Yapahuwa
• Dorabavila Sri Sugatharama Tampita Viharaya, Kurunegala
• Edandawala Purana Tampita Viharya, Kurunegala
• Ethanawatta Meddegoda Purana Tampita Viharaya, Bamunakotuwa
• Galgamuwa Purana Tampita Viharaya, Dambadeniya
• Ganangamuwa Sri Purvarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Nakkawatta
• Ganewewa Purana Viharya, Nikaweratiya
• Ginihiriya Sri Sudharshana Tampita Viharaya, Dodamgaslanda
• Halmbagala Rajamaha Viharaya, Nikaweratiya
• Hatthikucchi Viharaya, Mahagalkadawala
• Hindagahawewa Wadaungala Purana Tampita Viharya, Panduwasnuwara
• Hindawa Sri WijeSundararama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Bamunakotuwa
• Hiripathwela Mayurawathie Sri Bodhirajarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Wadakada
• Hiruwalpola Sri Pushparama Tampita Viharaya, Bingiriya
• Horawadunna Sri Sudharsha Shailabimbarama Tampita Viharaya, Pannala
• Hulugala Tampita Viharaya, Nikaweratiya
• Humbuluwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Alawwa
• Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara
• Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, Polgahawela
• Na Uyana Aranya
• Nikasala Aranya Senasanaya
• Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara, Panduwasnuwara
• Paramaulla Purana Tampita Viharaya, Alawwa
• Reswehera
• Ridi Viharaya, Rideegama
• Shrastravinda Piriven Raja Maha Viharaya, Gokarella
• Sri Bodhirukkharama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Pothuhera
• Sri Wijayasundararamaya, Dambadeniya
• Waduwawa Bambaragala Rajamaha Viharaya, Polgahawela
• Hiriwewa Sri Jayasumanaramaya , Kobeigane

Puttalam District

• Dikwela Sri Vishuddharama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Dankotuwa
• Galge Viharaya, Wilpaththu
• Malwila Raja Maha Vihara, Vanatavilluwa
• Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara, Navagattegama
• Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara, Anamaduwa
• Senanayake Aramaya, Madampe
• Suvisuddharamaya, Manakkulama

Sabaragamuwa Province

Ratnapura District

• Abhayathilakarathnaramaya, Kuruwita
• Adam's Peak
• Aramanapola Raja Maha Vihara, Pelmadulla
• Batatotalena Cave Vihara, Kuruwita
• Beligala Rajamaha Viharaya, Balangoda
• Bodhimaluwa Sri Nagabodhi Rajamaha Viharaya, Parakaduwa
• Budulena Rajamaha Viharaya, Palmadulla
• Dapane Sri Jayasumana Rajamaha Viharaya, Urubokka
• Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara, Kuruwita
• Elugala Tampita Viharaya, Balangoda
• Gatabaruwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Ratnapura
• Kuragala
• Sri Mahinda Purana Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Godakawela

Kegalle District

• Alkegama Sri Jayawardhanarama Tampita Viharaya, Makehelwala
• Ambulugala Sri Danthapaya Rajamaha Viharaya, Mawanella
• Arambegama Sri Sudassanarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Rambukkana
• Asmadala Purana Tampita Viharaya, Ussapitiya
• Attanagoda Sri Vishuddharama Tampita Viharaya, Mawanella
• Beligala Sri Wijaya Sundararama Viharaya, Kegalle
• Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara, Mawanella
• Burunnewa Sri Nagarukkharama Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Nelumdeniya
• Danakirigala Rajamaha Viharaya, Mawanella
• Dadigama Kota Wehera, Nelumdeniya
• Deliwala Kota Wehera, Rambukkana
• Dewanagala Rajamaha Viharaya, Mawanella
• Diyasunantha Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya, Rambukkana
• Dodanthale Raja Maha Vihara, Mawanella
• Eraminigammana Sri Susilarama Tampita Viharaya, Hemmathagama
• Gammanagoda Sri Sudharshanarama Tampita Viharaya, Ussapitiya
• Gondiwela Purana Tampita Viharaya, Mawanella
• Hingula Tampita Viharaya, Mawanella
• Holombuwa Sthripura Rajamaha Viharaya, Thuntota
• Mediliya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Hemmathagama

Southern Province

Galle District

• Bemwehera Gane Rajamaha Viharaya, Bentota
• Bodhimalu Rajamaha Viharaya, Bentota
• Galapatha Rajamaha Viharaya, Bentota
• Galwehera Maluwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Ahungalla
• Island Hermitage
• Kothduwa temple, Maduganga River
• Pilana Raja Maha Vihara
• Sri Pushparama Vihara, Balapitiya
• Sunandarama Vihara
• Wanawasa Rajamaha Viharaya, Bentota
• Yatagala Rajamaha Viharaya, Galle
• Kachchiwaththa Ancient Temple, Galle
• Japanese Peace Pagoda, Unawatuna
• Kathaluwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Ahangama

Matara District

• Agalakada Dharmarakshitha Purana Viharaya, Akuressa
• Dampahala Vilayaya Purana Tampita Viharaya, Urubokka
• Devinuwara Rajamaha Viharaya, Dondra
• Elamaldeniya Rajamaha Viharaya, Pitabeddara
• Matara Bodhiya, Matara

Hambantota District

• Anjaligala Rajamaha Viharaya, Tissamaharama
• Bandagiriya Rajamaha Viharaya, Hambantota
• Dalada Viharaya, Kirinda
• Ethugalpawa Akasa Chetiya, Yaala
• Galenda Rajamaha Viharaya, Ambalantota
• Gangarama Rajamaha Viharaya, Ambalantota
• Girihandu Rajamaha Viharaya, Ambalantota
• Gothapabbatha Rajamaha Viharaya, Ambalantota
• Hakuruwela Peelawela Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Weeraketiya
• Hathagala Purana Tampita Viharaya, Hungama
• Kasagala Raja Maha Vihara, Angunakolapelassa
• Menik Rajamaha Viharaya, Debarawewa
• Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara, Mulkirigala
• Naigala Raja Maha Vihara, Weeraketiya
• Pachchimarama Rajamaha Viharaya, Debarawewa
• Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Kataragama
• Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, Tissamaharama
• Yatala Vehera, Tissamaharama

Uva Province

 

Mahiyangana Dagoba

Badulla District

• Alakolagoda Purana Viharaya, Meegahakivula
• Ampitiya Rajamaha Viharaya, Kanawaralla
• Dankumbura Purana Gallen Rajamaha Viharaya, Akiriyankumbura
• Dhowa rock temple, Bandarawela
• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Mahiyangana
• Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Badulla

Monaragala District

• Alugalge Lena Forest Hermitage, Maligawila
• Alutwela Thibbatuwawa Purana Tampita Viharaya, Buttala
• Alutwewa Kota Vehera, Hambegamuwa
• Bibilemulla Rajamaha Viharaya, Monaragala
• Buddama Raja Maha Vihara, Siyambalanduwa
• Budugallena Forest Hermitage, Buttala
• Buduruwagala Rajamaha Vihara, Wellawaya
• Dambagalla Bingoda Rajamaha Viharaya, Madulla
• Dewram Vehera Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Thanamalvila
• Dematamal Viharaya, Okkampitiya
• Endagala Forest Hermitage, Thanamalvila
• Gonaganara Valagamba Purana Viharaya, Buttala
• Gopalapabbata Rajamaha Viharaya, Thanamalvila
• Gopalapabbatha Rajamaha Viharaya, Thanamalvila
• Happoruwa Purana Viharaya, Buttala
• Helamulla Degalhela Purana Viharaya, Siyambalanduwa
• Kanabiso Pokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Handapanagala
• Katugalge Rajamaha Viharaya, Buttala
• Keheliya Raja Maha Vihara, Handapanagala
• Kiri Vehera, Kataragama
• Kokunnewa Purana Tampita Viharaya, Bibile
• Maligawila Buddha statue, Maligawila
• Unawatuna Rajamaha Viharaya, Buttala
• Veheragoda Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Badalkumbura
• Yatiyallatota Kutumbala Rajamaha Viharaya, Buttala

Western Province

 

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara in Kelaniya

Colombo District

• Vietnam Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka (85/8 Pagoda Road, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka)
• Ambulgama Raja Maha Vihara, Hanwella
• Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada
• Bellanwila Viharaya, Bellanwila
• Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala
• Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo
• Deepaduttaramaya, Kotahena
• Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town
• Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
• Kshetrarama Maha Vihara, Moratuwa
• Sambodhi Chaithya, Colombo Harbour
• Samudrasanna Vihara, Mount-Lavinia
• Seema Malaka, Beira Lake
• Siri Perakumba Pirivena, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
• Sri Pushparama Vihara, Ratmalana
• Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara, Dehiwala
• Maligawatta Purana Raja Maha Vihara, Attidiya
• Sri Sumanaramaya Purana Viharaya,Batakettara, Piliyandala

Gampaha District

• Alawala Purana Pothgul Len Rajamaha Viharaya, Attanagalla
• Anuragoda Sri Sumangala Purana Tampita Viharaya, Pepiliyawala
• Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara, Minuwangoda
• Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara, Gampaha
• Attanagalla Rajamaha Viharaya, Attanagalla
• Atupothdeniya Pothgul Rajamaha Viharaya, Mirigama
• Bodhirajaramaya, Negombo
• Ganewatta Purana Bodhimalu Tampita Viharaya, Divulapitiya
• Giri Sri Darshanarama Purana tampita Viharaya, Kirindiwela
• Hapuwalana Kshethrarama Purana Tampita Viharaya, Divulapitiya
• Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
• Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara
• Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara
• Nissarana Vanaya
• Panasawanarama Purana Vihara
• Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara
• Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara
• Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara
• Uththararama Purana Vihara, Udugampola
• Warana Raja Maha Vihara
• Yatawatte Purana Vihara

Kalutara District

• Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple, Kalutara
• Bodhinagala Forest Hermitage, Ingiriya
• Ganeuda Rajamaha Viharaya, Warakagoda
• Kalutara Bodhiya, Kalutara
• Kande Vihara, Aluthgama

See also

• Architecture of Sri Lanka
• Buddhism in Sri Lanka
• List of Buddhist temples

Notes

External links

 

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