Gangaramaya Temple

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  • Address
    Sri Jinaratana Rd, Slave Island (Col 2)
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  • Phone
    243 9505

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An important Buddhist centre is the sprawling Gangaramaya Temple, near Beira Lake. Run by one of Sri Lanka's more politically adept monks, the ever expanding temple complex has a library, a museum and an extraordinarily eclectic array of bejewelled and gilded gifts presented by devotees and well-wishers over the years.

Most of the Buddha images on display in the temple were donated by Buddhists from Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Gangaramaya is the focus of the Navam Perahera on the February poya day each year.