Religious and Cultural Affairs

Information about Buddhist temples

Name of the temple	Name of the Chief Incumbent	Address	Sect	Party	Number of monks currently working
Kirivehera Raja Maha Viharaya	Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero	Sacred Area, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	02
Sri Abhinawarama Viharaya	Ven. Kapugama Saranatissa Thero	Sacred Area, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	02
Sri Bodhirajarama Temple	Ven. Kirinde Rathanalankara Thero	Rajamawatha, Kandasuridugama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Siri Saddhammawansa faction	24
Jayasumanaramaya	Ven. Navimana Nalaka Thero	Detagamuwa, Kataragama	Ramanna Nikaya	-	03
Sri Vallimatha Ancient Cave Temple	Ven. Kurukudegama Jinananda Thero	Sellakataragama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	02
Sri Veherakema Purana Gallen Viharaya	Ven. Divulapitiye Wimalalankara Thero	Galahitiya, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Dharma Rakshitha Party	01
Valli Kandaramaya	Venerable Pandure Vipulabhadra Thero	Vallimathagama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	01
Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Temple	Ven. Kapugama Saranatissa Thero	New Town, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	01
Wathuruwa Rajamaha Viharaya	Ven. Denagama Dhamma Rathana Thero	Karawile, Sellakataragama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	02
Ancient Cave Temple	Bojatiye Sudhamma Thero	Kandasuridugama, Kataragama	-	-	01
Sita Buddhini Upali Ashram	Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero	Milegama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Sumangala Party	01
Viharamahadevi Seya	Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero	Kandasurindugama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	01
Sri Dharma Niketanaya	Ven. Heelle Gnanananda Thero	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Saddhammawansa Party	18
Mo / Sri Saddhasoma Pirivena	Ven. Navagamuwe Maithri Thero	Old Elder Mountain Road, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Saddhammawansa Party	25
Mahasen Rajamaha Viharaya	Ven. Pavigama Jinananda Thero	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	01
Ama Sisila Mahamevna Meditation Monastery	Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero	Vallimathagama, Peragirigama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Kalyanawansa Party	06
Sri Wimalarama Dharma Institute	Ven. Walasmulla Dhammaratana Thero	Kohomba Digana, Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Chulaganti Party	04
Wadasiti Kanda Viharaya	Ven. Heelle Gnanananda Thero	Mountain Road, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	-	05
Sambuddha Bodhiraja Temple	Ven. Kapugama Saranatissa Thero	Bodhirajapura, Sithulpawwa Road, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Malwathu Party	01
Mallikaramaya	Ven. Makadugoda Gnanamoli Thero	Road behind the hospital, Kataragama	Amarapura Sri Dhammarakkitha Nikaya	-	02
Sri Buddhagaya Sinharaja Resting Monastery	Ven. Henegama Dhammadhara Thero	Kohomba Digana Uda Road, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Wildlife Party	01
Maharagama Sri Nanda Buddhist Center	Ven. Maharagama Nanda Thero	Old Buttala Road, Sellakataragama, Kataragama	Maha Viharawansika Shyamopali Maha Nikaya	Kotte Sri Kalyani Party	01
Bright Heel Temple	-	Detagamuwa, Kataragama	-	-	01
Mahindarama Buddhist Center	-	Karawile, Sellakataragama, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Saddhammawansa Party	01
Sri Rajaramaya	Ven. Heelle Gnanananda Thero	Diyawara Village, Galahitiya, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Saddhammawansa Party	01
Sri Sumanaramaya	Ven. Matugama Sumanasiri Thero	Galahitiya, Kataragama	Amarapura Sect	Sri Saddhammawansa Party	02
Wimala Arama Dharma Institute	Ven. Walasmulla Dhammaratana Thero	Kohomba Digana, Sellakataragama	Amarapura Sect	Chondrocyte side	04
Galapitagala Monastery	Ven. Rahula Thero	Lunugamvehera Road, Kandasurindugama	-	-	05
Neelakarama Mahasen Meditation Center	Ven. Bandaravel Amithananda Thero	Riverside Road, Gaminipura, Kataragama	-	-	03

Shrines in Kataragama

Serial Number	Shrine	Address	Phone Number
01	Kirivehera Raja Maha Viharaya	Sacred Area, Kataragama	047 - 2235327
02	Sri Abhinawarama Viharaya	Sacred Area, Kataragama	047 - 2235327
03	Mahasen Rajamaha Viharaya	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	047 - 2235506
04	Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Temple	New Town, Kataragama	047 - 2235277
05	Ama Sisila Mahamevna Meditation Monastery	Vallimathagama, Peragirigama, Kataragama	047 - 3478077
06	Sri Valli Cave Ancient Cave Temple	Sellakataragama, Kataragama	047 - 2235115
07	Jayasumanaramaya	Detagamuwa, Kataragama	047 - 2235558
08	Nanda Buddhist Center	Old Buttala Road, Kataragama	011 - 2575004
09	Wathuruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya	Karawile, Sellakataragama, Kataragama	071 - 4401769
10	Sri Dharma Niketanaya	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	047 - 2235510
11	Aranyasenasana in the ancient cave of Sri Veherakema	Galahitiya, Kataragama	-
12	Sri Rajaramaya	Diyawara Village, Galahitiya, Kataragama	-
13	Viharamahadevi Seya	Kandasurindugama, Kataragama	-
14	Ancient Cave Temple	Kandasuridugama, Kataragama	-
15	Sri Bodhirajarama Temple	Rajamawatha, Kandasuridugama, Kataragama	047 - 3470457
16	Mo / Sri Saddhasoma Pirivena	Old Elder Mountain Road, Kataragama	047 - 3482911
17	Sita Buddhini Upali Ashram	Milegama, Kataragama	011 - 2717589
18	Sri Sudarshanaramaya	Kohomba Digana, Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	-
19	Bright Heel Temple	Detagamuwa, Kataragama	011 - 2784155
20	Sambuddha Bodhiraja Temple	Bodhirajapura, Sithulpawwa Road, Kataragama	047 - 2235237
21	Valli Kandaramaya	Vallimathagama, Kataragama	047 - 5218164
22	Sri Buddhagaya Sinharaja Resting Monastery	Kohomba Digana Uda Road, Kataragama	071 - 8263369
23	Mahindarama Buddhist Center	Karawile, Sellakataragama, Kataragama	047 - 2235510
24	Sri Sumanaramaya	Galahitiya, Kataragama	071 - 1119229
25	Wimala Arama Dharma Institute	Kohomba Digana, Sellakataragama	071 - 3001692
26	Sri Vidarshakaramaya	Galahitiya, Kataragama	-
27	Neelakarama Mahasen Meditation Center	Riverside Road, Gaminipura, Kataragama	-
28	Wadasiti Kanda Viharaya	Mountain Road, Kataragama	047 - 4920565
29	Galapitagala Monastery	Lunugamvehera Road, Kandasurindugama	071 - 3725100
30	Mallikaramaya	Road behind the hospital, Kataragama	071 - 8401907
31	Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya	Sacred Area, Kataragama	047 - 22355222
32	Wadasiti Kanda Devalaya	Wadasiti Kanda, Kataragama	047 - 4920585
33	Sri Lakshmi Devalaya	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	-
34	Gana Devi Devalaya	Sella Kataragama, Kataragama	-
35	Ishwara Dewalaya	Kataragama	047 - 2235279
36	Kele Dewalaya	Old Buttala Road, Gothamigama, Kataragama	071 - 8950534
37	Sri Kali Devalaya	Gothamigama, near the rock, Kataragama	077 - 5842583
38	Sri Siddha Pattini Devalaya	Mountain Road, Kataragama	077 - 8025639
39	Temple of God	Mountain Road, Kataragama	047 - 3626636
37	Mosque	Kataragama	047 - 2235535

Dhamma Education in Kataragama

Serial number	Dhamma School Name	Student Number			Number of teachers	Amount of physical resources
Serial number	Dhamma School Name	Female	Male	Collection	Number of teachers	Amount of physical resources
01	Sri Ananda Rewata Dhamma School	280	261	541	26	-
02	Sri Suguna Tissa Ayupala Dhamma School	1386	1315	2695	47	-
03	Sri Jayasumana Dhamma School	65	58	123	16	-
04	Sri Sumedha Dhamma School	51	51	102	11	-
05	Sri Gnanaloka Dhamma School	17	41	58	08	-
06	Sri Bodhiraja Dhamma School	45	28	73	09	-
07	Sri Tharunaloka Dhamma School	53	53	106	13	-
08	Sri Viharamaha Devi Dhamma School	-	-	-	-	-
09	Sri Wimalarathana Dhamma School	28	32	60	04	-
10	Sri Gnanaratana Dhamma School	110	129	239	16	-

Population by Education Level

The following table shows the distribution of the population according to educational attainment in each Grama Niladhari Division within the Kataragama Divisional Secretariat Division.

Children between the ages of 6–16 years are considered school-age children. The data highlights children who are not attending school within this age group.

575

Illiterate Population

34

Children Not Attending School
(Age 6–16)

8556

Educated up to O/L

100

Graduates

Education Distribution by GN Division

Grama Niladhari Division	Illiterate	Children Not Attending School (Age 6–16)	Up to Grade 5	Grade 5 to O/L	O/L to A/L	A/L Passed	Diploma Holders	Graduates
Kataragama	462	25	1142	1548	1032	244	20	15
Sella Kataragama	29	2	263	1248	986	181	21	36
Detagamuwa	26	2	731	2428	1092	674	11	6
Kandasurindugama	37	3	354	2200	1175	388	3	5
Karavile	21	2	2393	1132	1269	701	19	38
Total	575	34	4883	8556	5554	2188	74	100