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Angurukaramulla Temple — Gampaha

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District

Gampaha

Province

Western

Best for

Temple-art fans; giant seated Buddha, murals and a 300-year-old library

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About this place

Short tuk ride from Negombo centre toward Ja-Ela; open daylight hours with free entry. The six-metre Buddha and dragon-mouth entrance are the photo stops. Remove shoes, cover shoulders, and visit before the midday heat.

Visitor brief

Good to know before you go

• Enter through the dragon's mouth gateway (said to ward off evil); the six-metre seated Buddha is the photo stop.
• The moss-covered 300-year-old library ruins and mural-covered image house are the heritage highlights.
• Remove shoes, cover shoulders; open daylight hours with free entry.
• Visit before midday heat; the compact complex takes under an hour.
• The temple (Bodhirajarama) sits in central Negombo, walkable from the town hall area.

How to travel there

Short tuk ride from Negombo centre toward Ja-Ela; walkable from the town hall.

Where to stay

Negombo town guesthouses or Lewis Place beach strip.

Nearby places

Negombo Dutch Fort and Hamilton Canal, St. Mary's Church, Negombo Fish Market (Lellama), Negombo Beach

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