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Sacred Sites of Significance

This collection highlights the diverse religious architecture and spiritual history of the Galle region. It features the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church within the Galle Fort and the ancient Galapatha Raja Maha Viharaya in Bentota, which dates back to the 2nd century BCE and houses sacred relics. The list also includes modern landmarks like the Tsunami Honganji Vihara, a 30-meter standing Buddha statue built as a memorial in Peraliya, and the secluded Galduwa Hermitage, a traditional forest monastery dedicated to meditation.

Sacred Sites of Significance — 지도

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A

Rumassala Sri Viwekarama Vihara

Buddhist temple on Rumassala hill overlooking Galle Harbour.

Simona Pecková / CC-BY-SA

B

Dutch Reformed Church (1755)

Eighteenth-century Dutch colonial church featuring a floor paved with historic gravestones.

C

St. Mary's Cathedral

Historic Roman Catholic cathedral serving as a prominent landmark in Galle.

D

Talatuduwa Buddhist Temple & Meditation Centre.

Buddhist temple and meditation retreat located near Koggala Lake.

E

Sri Subhadraramaya Temple

Buddhist temple located in the Balapitiya area.

F

Galapatha Raja Maha Viharaya

Ancient temple featuring a 12th-century stone door frame and the tooth relic of Arahant Maha Kassapa.

G

Pancha thuparamaya Thotagoda

Temple notable for its rare configuration of five stupas.

H

Tsunami Honganji Vihara

Tsunami memorial featuring a 30-meter standing Buddha statue modeled after the Bamiyan Buddhas.

I

Shayilathalarama Viharaya

Place of Worship

J

Vilegoda DhammaYoukthikarmaya

Place of Worship

K

Galdūva Hermitage

Forest monastery and meditation center following strict ascetic traditions.

L

Temple

Place of Worship

M

Thelwatta Temple

Ancient temple site that served as a major center for Buddhist scholarship during the 15th century.

N

Shaila Bimbarama Viharaya

Place of Worship

O

Randola Viharaya

Place of Worship

P

Karuwalabedda Temple

Place of Worship

Q

Buddhist Temple

Place of Worship

R

Maha Mandalarama Viharaya

Place of Worship

S

Kuleegoda Temple

Temple in Kuleegoda known for its large reclining Buddha statue.