In a wreck of Kolomthota..

First of all, tell you one thing. This is our country. So we need to protect our country as a duty for future generation. Therefore please leave only your footprints and bring only photographs and video graphs. Love the environment and it will save you thousands of times.

 

Everyone know about the Colombo City. Colombo is the economic hub of Sri Lanka and many important places in the country are centered around this city.

So our set was called to make a little round about on a Poya day and we chose "Gangarama Viharaya, Seema Malaka Viharaya and Gangarama Gardens" as our destination.

Gangarama Viharaya

Gangarama Viharaya is one of the most famous temples in and around Colombo.  Located in Beira Lake, it was built in the late 19th century. The architecture reflects Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian and Chinese architecture.

The Buddhist temple consists of several buildings and was originally a small monastery in a marshy land.  There is also a residence hall, three store pirivenas, educational halls and alms halls.

Today the Gangaramaya is not only a Buddhist pilgrimage center but also a learning center.  It has also helped establish the United States Buddhist Temple in Staten Island, the Buddhist Center in New York and the Buddhist Center in Tanzania, helping to spread the Dhamma in other countries.

Seema Malaka Viharaya

The Seema Malaka Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and relaxation rather than worship. This is a part of Gangarama Viharaya and Located hundreds of meters away from gangarama viharaya.

The temple is built on three platforms above the water and is connected to the mainland by bridges. The architecture of the palace is similar to that of the Canadian period.  On one side of the platform is a Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi branch in Anuradhapura and There are four dedicated public places for Shiva, Vishnu, Kataragama and Ganesh on the four corners of platform.

Gangarama Garden

Gangarama Gardens is a popular place. It is designed as an island in the middle of the Beira Lake and has a bridge from the ground up. It is very popular among lovers.When you go there, you can see the varies kinds of Birds and Ducks.

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Thank you for reading.

Dinesh Chathuranga.