Title: Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo | Expedia.co.uk [Gangaramaya Temple Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Gangaramaya-Temple-Hotels.0-l6228078-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Colombo](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Colombo.d869.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Colombo](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Colombo.d869.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Gangaramaya Temple Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Gangaramaya-Temple.d6228078.Car-Hire-Guide)[Colombo Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Colombo.d869.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Gangaramaya Temple ![Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/869/2b677267-81b1-42d5-8b15-678add07e1e6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Gangaramaya temple is situated just 1km away from the heart of Colombo. I highly recommend you to visit this place if you find yourself in Sri Lanka. You will witness thousands of temples while you are traveling around Sri Lanka. All those temples are influenced by Theravada. But, Gangaramaya temple is influenced by a mixture of Theravada and Mahayana and it's really a nice place. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/869/2b677267-81b1-42d5-8b15-678add07e1e6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Vesak - the festival celebrating Lord Buddha's birth. The streets are full of beautifully lit pandals featuring lanterns like these. The whole city is lit up - it's like fairyland ! ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/869/acd8a841-6441-4056-9885-29156c06a778.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Gangaramaya Temple Activities Reviews [Colombo travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Colombo.dx869) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Gangaramaya Temple Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![Amaya Hills Kandy](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1710000/1700900/1700850/bcd04e5d_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Amaya Hills Kandy £775 per person 27 Apr - 3 May found 1 day ago Return direct flight included London (LHR) to Colombo (CMB) 7.8/10 Good! (186 reviews) The staff in the dinning are more focused to the foreigners than local, we pay the same rate as them and have the less respect we get, that's not what we expect. We had to talk to the staff at the Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025 ![EKHO Sigiriya](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/18000000/17190000/17182800/17182777/9c648d61_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### EKHO Sigiriya £826 per person 27 Apr - 3 May found 1 day ago Return direct flight included London (LHR) to Colombo (CMB) 8.8/10 Excellent! (112 reviews) Lovely rooms, very attentive staff and super location if you’re planning to climb lions rock. Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026 ![The Golden Crown Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/20000000/19400000/19398000/19397949/d83ac3f2_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### The Golden Crown Hotel £1,005 per person 27 Apr - 3 May found 1 day ago Return direct flight included London (LHR) to Colombo (CMB) 8.8/10 Excellent! (129 reviews) The older building has slight smell of damp. The new building is fresh and clean. 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