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Kelaniya, Western · 6.9531°, 79.9185°
A Buddhist temple on the Kelani river near Colombo, traditionally traced to the Naga king Maniakkika and closely bound up with the fortunes of successive Sri Lankan states. It was patronised by the Kandyan king Kirti Sri Rajasingha and refurbished in the early 20th century with support from Helena Wijewardene.
Buddhist tradition holds that the Buddha visited Kelaniya in the eighth year after his enlightenment to settle a dispute, and that the Naga kings afterwards enshrined the gem-studded throne he had used.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kandyan patronage; 20th-c. restoration