Kelaniya

Kelaniya
කැලණිය
களனி
Kelaniya Temple
Kelaniya Temple
Kelaniya is located in Sri Lanka
Kelaniya
Kelaniya
Coordinates: 06°57′24″N 79°55′14″E / 6.95667°N 79.92056°E / 6.95667; 79.92056
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictGampaha
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
11600
Area code011

Kelaniya (Sinhala: කැලණිය Tamil: களனி) is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District. The temple is also a religious centre for veneration of the figures Vibhishana and Avalokiteshvara. It is also known as the location of the University of Kelaniya.