Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place.
Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place.
Vesak - the festival celebrating Lord Buddha's birth. The streets are full of beautifully lit pandals featuring lanterns like these. The whole city is lit up - it's like fairyland !

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Colombo Sightseeing Tour by Tuk Tuk City Tour All-inclusive

Colombo Sightseeing Tour by Tuk Tuk City Tour All-inclusive

Activity duration is 4 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 29 reviews
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Price is Rp506.280 per adult
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Colombo Food Tour & Evening City Tour by Tuk Tuk All-inclusive

Colombo Food Tour & Evening City Tour by Tuk Tuk All-inclusive

Activity duration is 3 hours
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Price is Rp590.660 per adult
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"THE ORIGINALS" Tuk Tuk Safari Sri lanka, the first and the best.

"THE ORIGINALS" Tuk Tuk Safari Sri lanka, the first and the best.

Activity duration is 4 hours
9.8 out of 10 with 22 reviews
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Price is Rp1.080.064 per adult
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We were charged 300 Sri Lanka rupees as entrance fee

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