Sacred Spaces in Sri Lanka

Discover 6 places tagged “sacred spaces” in Sri Lanka.

Buduruwagala, Sri Lanka

Buduruwagala

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Isipathanaramaya Temple

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Isipathanaramaya Temple

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

The sacred Bodhi tree rises above the temple building.

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

The giant Buddha looms over the pathway.

Beruwala, Sri Lanka

Kande Vihara

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

Statue of Shiva (painted gold in 2012)

Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Koneswaram Temple

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

Walls of the old St. Anthony's church being eaten by sand dunes

Saint Anthony’s Church and Cemetery

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

Unawatuna Peace Pagoda

Unawatuna, Sri Lanka

Unawatuna Peace Pagoda

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

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