Aśōkārāma Temple — Attraction in Colombo

The Asukaramaya Buddhist Temple is one of the most important tourist places in Colombo, which attracts visitors to see the art of building this temple and watch Buddhists practice their religion rituals, and the history of this temple dates back to 1873 when a Buddhist monk came to this village and worked to gain many acquaintances and friendships, where the residents admired him. Itanamadala village, and they always listened to his Buddhist speeches, and as a result, this place was built to...

Ashokaramaya Buddhist Temple in Kirulapone (Colombo 05) is one of the most unassuming temples you will come across in Sri Lanka. Not to be confused with the Ashokaramaya in Kalutara. This Colombo temple is an entirely different world of color and stories.

The exterior in contrast is rather dull and normal looking; and as a result this temple is not very well known. However, recently with its paintings being redone. The temple has had an increase in the...

Spacious compound, provision for an alms giving to accommodate priests and guests. On weekdays the front area is used by office staff near the vicinity for parking their vehicles. If you park there for a short visit to the temple it's likely that the office crowd could park their cars blocking yours as everyone expects to be back only in the evening after office! It happened to me once and it was very difficult to...