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.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Isipathanarama Temple”
- Address: Isipathana Mawatha, Thimbirigasyaya
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Havelock Park and Colts Cricket Club Ground.
Havelock Park
Pitch
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Havelock Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. The sporting complex is located in Havelock Town and is bordered by Havelock Road, Park Road and Isipathana Mawatha. 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 Road in Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the south-east corner of Havelock Park. It has been the home of Colts Cricket Club since 1971. Colts Cricket Club Ground is situated 330 metres southeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Lanka Hospitals
Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Lanka Hospitals is situated 1¼ km east of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Nugegoda.
Nawala
Village
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Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. Nawala is situated 3 km east of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Nugegoda
Town
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Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Nugegoda is situated 3 km southeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 4 km northeast of Isipathanaramaya Temple.
Isipathanaramaya Temple
- Categories: temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Havelock Town, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.88851° or 6° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
79.86559° or 79° 51′ 56″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVVQ8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 642981927OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q16979801
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Indonesian—“Isipathanaramaya Temple” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဣသိပထနရာမယကျောင်းတော်”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Isipathanaramaya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Henry Pedris Ground and HSC Blues Basket Ball Court.
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