Best places: Things to dos in Chilaw, Sri Lanka

Sacred, historic temple said to be visited by the Buddha with paintings by a renowned artist.

Iconic temple with a bodhi tree grown from one of the 32 saplings from the sacred Anuradhapura tree.

Roman Catholic 19th-century church known for a shrine containing part of St. Anthony's tongue.

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Carved during the reign of Dhatusena, this 12-m.-tall statue of the Buddha was hewn from granite.

Historic stone Hindu temple with intricate carvings, sculptures & colorful shrines.

👍👍 I respect all the religions and i visit to all the religious places. Today i visited to getambe temple this is very peaceful place. And the environment is very peaceful i just love this place.

Large temple featuring rituals & services around the sacred Tooth Relic, the canine tooth of Buddha.

👍👍 The temple of the sacred tooth relic is a must visit place if you're in Kandy. It's a World heritage site, and important place of worship for the Buddhists. One tooth of Buddha is worshipped here and there is a long history how it has been moved from place to place. There is a museum within the co...

👍👍 The church is very beautiful and has ample parking space. It is very quiet and calming inside. The father and the brother we met were kind,friendly and supportive. PS: Please note that the entrance is from the Lauries Rd. Google maps directed me somewhere else.

👍 The most ancient and beautiful plants can be seen there. The most popular of these was roses. I like it.

👍👍 This is one of the oldest & most venerated Catholic churches in Sri Lanka. It's really calm around the area... Other than Catholics, non-catholics of various religious groups come to worship.

😐 Nestled in the heart of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the Kotte Raja Maha Vihara is a serene sanctuary of historical and spiritual significance. This sacred Buddhist temple, known locally as "කෝට්ටේ රජ මහා විහාරය," is a cherished relic of Sri Lanka's rich cultural heritage. Situated in the Western pro...

👍👍 This is one of the most popular Buddhist Temple and also the Main Monastery of Mahamevnawa Chain of Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation practicing centres worldwide. If anybody visits Sri Lanka, they must have a visit to this place as well as better to get some knowledge about the Theravada Buddhism an...

👍👍 Most famous Buddhist temple.Ridi Viharaya  is a 2nd-century Buddhist temple in the village of Ridigama, Srilanka. Built during the reign of Dhutugamunu of Anuradhapura, the temple is considered as the place where the silver ore, which provided silver to complete Ruwanwalisaya one of the largest stup...

Surrounded by rocks, this historical Buddhist temple features caves containing religious murals.

👍👍 Small place but the temple designed and built superbly. Very calm place and superb place to prayers and meditation. Visnu is the main god here Specially, every Sunday they will provide free lunch. Reasonable parking area is also available

👍👍 Aukana Ancient Rock Temple is a sacred buddhist temple region that has numerous worth-seeing sacred residues including Aukana Buddha, a massive Buddha statue carved out of a large single rock, towering over 40ft height, being the specimen of excellent ancient sculpture technology of the nation. Bot...

👍👍 Ranawana Purana Raja Maha Viharaya is situated in Yatinuwara, Pilimathalawa. It is one of the most beautiful temples in Sri Lanka and is tightly bound with nature. Apart from the usual characteristics of a temple, this temple has a trail in to the forest. ❤

Catholic church with a columned, blue-&-white facade & colorful paintings decorating its nave.