Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya Temple
ගංගාරාම විහාරය
Gangaramaya Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
Location61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo, Colombo, 00200
CountrySri Lanka
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 mahāwihāraya, 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.