14 Day Complete Sacred Sri Lanka

✓ Included sacred sites

• Kelaniya

  Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara — The most accessible of the three Buddha-blessed sites and home to the spectacular Solias Mendis murals that depict the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
• Negombo

  St Mary's Church, Negombo — A vivid example of Sri Lanka's Portuguese-Catholic heritage, with one of the most elaborately painted ceilings of any Sri Lankan church.
• Chilaw

  Munneswaram Temple — Believed to be where Rama performed Pradosham puja to remove the sin of killing the Brahmin Ravana — central to the Sri Lankan Ramayana Trail.
• Madhu

  Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu — The most important Catholic pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka — a national Marian shrine and international pilgrimage destination visited by pilgrims of every religion. Pope Francis visited in 2015.
• Mannar

  Thiruketheeswaram Temple — A core pilgrimage stop on the Ramayana Trail and a focal point of the Tamil Saiva revival in the 20th century.
• Talaimannar / Dhanushkodi

  Ram Setu — One of the most sacred Hindu sites in Sri Lanka and a geological wonder. Satellite imagery shows the chain of shoals clearly.
• Jaffna

  Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil — The most important Hindu temple in Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan (Kandaswamy). The 25-day Nallur festival in July-August is among the most spectacular Hindu festivals in South Asia.
• Trincomalee

  Koneswaram Temple — One of the Pancha Ishwarams — five historic Shiva temples around the Sri Lankan coast — and a key Ramayana site (Ravana is believed to have worshipped here).
• Anuradhapura

  Sri Maha Bodhi — Sacred to Buddhists worldwide as a living descendant of the Bodhi Tree. Tended without interruption for over 2,300 years.
• Mihintale

  Mihintale — Annually on Poson Poya (June full moon), tens of thousands of pilgrims in white climb the 1,840 granite steps to the summit.
• Dambulla

  Dambulla Cave Temple — The largest, best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka — five caverns containing 153 Buddha statues, three royal statues and 2,100 sq metres of vivid ceiling murals.
• Kandy

  Temple of the Tooth — The most revered Buddhist site in Sri Lanka. Whoever holds the relic was historically considered the rightful ruler of the island. The annual Esala Perahera procession in July-August is one of Asia's most spectacular religious festivals.
• Nuwara Eliya

  Seetha Amman Temple — The most important Ramayana site outside India. Pilgrims from across South Asia visit to honour Sita's endurance.
• Hakgala

  Hakgala Ashok Vatika — Spiritual heart of the Ramayana Trail and a place of natural beauty at 1,745 m elevation.
• Welimada

  Divurumpola Temple — The name Divurumpola literally means 'the place of oath'. Even today, locals come here to take solemn vows.
• Ella

  Ravana Cave — Key Ramayana site; the cave is said to have been part of an ancient tunnel system connecting to other parts of the country.
• Kataragama

  Kataragama — One of South Asia's most extraordinary expressions of religious co-existence: Hindu, Buddhist, Vedda and Muslim shrines stand together in the same sacred precinct.
• Dalhousie / Hatton

  Adam's Peak — The most ecumenical pilgrimage in Sri Lanka — four world religions converge at one summit footprint shrine.
• Colombo (Pettah)

  Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque — An architectural icon and the spiritual heart of the Colombo Muslim community.
• Colombo

  St Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade — Dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua — a national shrine of hope and international Catholic destination visited daily by pilgrims of every religion.