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[]

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

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

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[]

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[]

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 ,

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

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[]

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[]

Colombo District[]

• Ambulgama Raja Maha Vihara, Hanwella
• Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada
• Bellanwila Rajamaha 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

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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