Isipathanaramaya Temple
Isipathanaramaya Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Located in Havelock Town it was built in 1916 by Duenuge Disan Pedris, a wealthy merchant, in memory of his only son Henry Pedris who was executed by British officials for alleged incitement of racial riots in 1915, which were proven false.- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “Isipathanarama Temple”
- Description: Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Address: Isipathana Mawatha, Thimbirigasyaya
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Havelock Park and Colts Cricket Club Ground.
Havelock Park
Havelock Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Havelock Park is situated 190 metres southeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Colts Cricket Club Ground
Pitch
Colts Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground on Park… Colts Cricket Club Ground is situated 330 metres southeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Lanka Hospitals
Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care… Lanka Hospitals is situated 1¼ km east of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Nugegoda.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. Rajagiriya is situated 4 km northeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Isipathanaramaya Temple
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Latitude
6.88851° or 6° 53′ 19″ north
Longitude
79.86559° or 79° 51′ 56″ east
Open location code
6JRXVVQ8+C6
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Indonesian—“Isipathanaramaya Temple” goes by many names.
ဣသိပထနရာမယကျောင်းတော်Burmese
Wihara IsipathanaramayaIndonesian
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