Colombo Sights

Isipathanaramaya Temple

#10 of 166 things to do in Colombo

#6 of 236 sights in Sri Lanka

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    • Isipathana Mawatha Havelock Town (Col 5)

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The Isipathanaramaya Temple has particularly beautiful frescoes.

 

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    Isipathanaramaya Temple, Colombo 5 frozen in time( 1920's)

    dicanda recommends this,

    I don't think many people know of the existence of this gem of a buddhist temple,it has magnificient murals depicting story of Buddha painted on the walls and ceiling in the 1915.

    The story or rather the begining of Isipathanaramaya temple is sad as it was built by grief stricken father as a labour of love and to bring merit to his only son Deunuge Edward Henry Pedris who was killed by a execution squad of the Colonial regime in 1915.

    Time stands still here as nothing has been done to change it's original look which is great!!
    Isipathanaramaya is a few steps away from intersection of Havelock and Dickmans Road,Colombo 5.

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