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Moratuwa, Colombo District, Western Province · 6.7963°, 79.8779°
A Buddhist temple at Moratuwa in the Colombo District, established in 1829 by the chief monk Ven. Weligama Sri Sumanatissa Thera. Its old image house holds a seated stone Buddha and the temple keeps ola-leaf volumes of the Tipitaka, while its Seema Malakaya shows architectural features found at no other Buddhist shrine in the country.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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