Things to do in Sri Lanka · Hill Country · Pilgrimage and Sacred Sites
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AmbuluwawaA hilltop near Gampola with a white spiral tower and Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim shrines;…Foreign visitors LKR 2,750…
Bahirawakanda BuddhaA white seated Buddha, about 88 feet tall, on a hill above Kandy, part of the…
Dedigama Kota VeheraThe flat-topped brick stupa built by Parakramabahu I on his birthplace, with a free archaeology museum,…Museum: no entrance ticket…
Dowa Rock TempleA cave temple near Bandarawela with Kandyan-era murals and a huge standing Buddha carved into the…
Embekke DevalayaA Kataragama shrine in Udunuwara, west of Kandy, known for its carved wooden hall: 514 designs…
Gadaladeniya TempleA 14th-century stone temple near Pilimatalawa, west of Kandy, built in South Indian style in the…
Lankatilaka TempleA 14th-century Gampola-period temple on a rock in Udunuwara, west of Kandy, with a tall image…
Maha Saman DevalayaRatnapura's great shrine to Saman, god of Sri Pada: a gem-vow origin, a Portuguese victory stone…
MahiyanganaThe stupa where tradition places the Buddha's first visit to Sri Lanka, near the Mahaweli River…
Muthiyangana templeBadulla's old temple and one of the 16 sacred places: the pearl-and-hair legend, the gateway, Bo…
Seetha Amman TempleA Hindu temple at Seetha Eliya near Nuwara Eliya, linked by devotees to Sita's captivity in…
Sri PadaSacred mountain climbed at night in the December–May pilgrimage season: routes, plastic and alcohol rules, off-season…
Temple of the ToothSri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, home of the Buddha's tooth relic: opening hours, daily rituals, tickets,…Foreign visitors LKR 3,000;…- No places match. Try another interest or clear the search.