Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya Temple
ගංගාරාම විහාරය
Gangaramaya Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
Location61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo, Colombo, 00200
CountrySri Lanka
Gangaramaya Temple is located in Greater Colombo
Gangaramaya Temple
Shown within Greater Colombo
Geographic coordinates6°54′59″N 79°51′23″E / 6.91639°N 79.85639°E / 6.91639; 79.85639
Architecture
FounderHikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera,
Devundera Sri Jinaratana Nayake Thera
CompletedLate 19th century
Website
gangaramaya.com

Gangaramaya Temple (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ගංගාරාම මහාවිහාරය śrī gangārāma mahāvihāraya, Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கங்காராம மகாவிகாரம் Srī Gaṅgārāma Makāvikāram) is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. Located on the Beira Lake, it was completed in the late 19th century.