Kande Vihara
This amazing mountain temple in Beruwala, Sri Lanka, is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world and is recognized as an archaeological site.

📜 Kande Vihara is an 18th-century hilltop temple in Beruwala, Sri Lanka.
🔍 It is home to one of the world's tallest sitting Buddha statues.

Why Go

🗿 See the 160-foot-tall sitting Buddha statue
🏛️ Explore an important archaeological site for Sri Lankan Buddhism
📚 Discover a library, museum, and figures of past kings
🌳 Admire the ancient, over 300-year-old Bodhi Tree
🎨 Admire detailed Kandyan-period paintings in the Relic Chamber

Tips

🚗 Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from Colombo
🗺️ Follow Colombo to Galle route, turn left after Kaluwamodara Bridge

Last updated 28 days ago

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