In the beginning of the era when the premises of the Kalutara Bodhiya belonged to the Residency, Buddhists who wended their way in for worship were chased away by the white Government Agent of the ...

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The Sandahiru Stupa (Crest Gem) and the sacred pinnacle have been placed at the Kalutara Bodhiya premises. Accordingly, rituals and religious observances for the morning ...

The public can visit the place from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kalutara Bodhiya, is a popular choice among visitors to the area — as much as it is a place of worship for Buddhists. Those passing by stop at ...

Kalutara, 28 miles south of Colombo is perhaps one of the most underrated regions in Sri Lanka. One of my first memories of this palm-fringed coastal city from an aerial view was the thousands of ...

Sri Lanka travel: Skip touristy Galle and Bentota, head to Kalutara Teja Lele 5 min read 04 May 2025, 12:00 PM IST The Buddhist temple Kalutara Bodhiya (iStock) ...

“There was a time when the Government Agent, Kalutara, a white man, placed obstacles in the way of Buddhists who came to worship the Bodhiya and prevented them from entering the premises.

It is well known that the great Bodhiya in Kalutara turned into a place held sacred by people in all of Sri Lanka, because of the services rendered by Sir Cyril.