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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
Female Male Collection
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 -

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