List of Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka explained

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

Kandy District

• Asgiri Maha Viharaya, Kandy
• Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara, Kundasale
• Devanapatissa Vipassana International Meditation Centre, Kandy
• Divurum Bodhi Viharaya, Kandy
• Gadaladeniya Vihara, Pilimatalawa
• Lankatilaka Vihara, Pilimatalawa
• Malwathu Maha Viharaya, Kandy
• Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya, Kandy
• Temple of the Tooth [Sri Dalada Maligawa], Kandy

Matale District

• Aluvihare Rock Temple, Matale
• Dambulla cave temple, Dambulla
• Nalanda Gedige, Naula
• Pidurangala Vihara, Pidurangala

Nuwara Eliya District

• Kadadora Vihara, Kotmale
• Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya, Kotmale
• Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara, Kotmale

Eastern Province

Ampara District

• Deeghawapi, Ninthavur
• Galmaduwa Raja Maha Vihara, Ampara
• Gonagolla Vihara, Gonagolla
• Lahugala Kiri Vehera, Lahugala
• Lahugala Kota Vehera, Lahugala
• Magul Maha Viharaya, Lahugala
• 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
• Samangala Aranya Senasanaya, Mahaoya
• Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara, Gonagolla
• Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara, Uhana
• Uththara Jayamaha Vihara, Hingurana

Trincomalee District

• Girihandu Seya
• Gokanna Vihara, Trincomalee
• Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya
• Seruvila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya
• Velgam Vehera

Northern Province

Jaffna District

• Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya, Chunnakam
• Nagadeepa Purana Vihara, Nagadeepa

North Central Province

Anuradhapura District

• Abhayagiriya
• Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
• Atamasthana
• Avukana Buddha Statue
• Dakkhina Stupa
  • 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
• Thanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya, Thanthirimale
• Thuparamaya
• Vessagiri

Polonnaruwa District

• 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

Kurunegala District

• Hatthikucchi Viharaya, Mahagalkadawala
• Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara
• Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, Polgahawela
• Na Uyana Aranya
• Nikasala Aranya Senasanaya
• Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara, Panduwasnuwara
• Reswehera
• Ridi Viharaya, Rideegama

Puttalam District

• 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
• Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara, Kuruwita
• Kuragala

Kegalle District

• Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara, Mawanella
• Dodanthale Raja Maha Vihara, Mawanella

Southern Province

Galle District

• Island Hermitage
• Kothduwa temple, Maduganga River
• Pilana Raja Maha Vihara
• Sri Pushparama Vihara, Balapitiya
• Sunandarama Vihara

Matara District

• Matara Bodhiya, Matara

Hambantota District

• Kasagala Raja Maha Vihara, Angunakolapelassa
• Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara, Mulkirigala
• Naigala Raja Maha Vihara, Weeraketiya
• Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya, Kataragama
• Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, Tissamaharama
• Yatala Vehera, Tissamaharama

Uva Province

Badulla District

• Dhowa rock temple, Bandarawela
• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Mahiyangana
• Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara, Badulla

Monaragala District

• Buddama Raja Maha Vihara, Siyambalanduwa
• Buduruwagala Rajamaha Vihara, Wellawaya
• Dematamal Viharaya, Okkampitiya
• Kanabiso Pokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Handapanagala
• Keheliya Raja Maha Vihara, Handapanagala
• Kiri Vehera, Kataragama

Western Province

Colombo District

• Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada
• Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala
• Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo
• 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

Gampaha District

• Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara, Minuwangoda
• Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara, Gampaha
• 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
• Kalutara Bodhiya, Kalutara
• Kande Vihara, Aluthgama

See also

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

External links

• BuddhaNet's Comprehensive Directory of Buddhist Temples sorted by country
• Buddhactivity Dharma Centres database