Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya

Dehiwala Road, Bellanwila Boralesgamuwa Phone: +94 11 2 738361

About

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Located 12 km south to the Colombo city, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which is usually take place in the month of August. One of the most venerated Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, many devotees flock to worship the sacred Bo tree of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara, which is considered to be one of the first off-shoots of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara is Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thera.