Gangaramaya Temple

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Gangaramaya Temple
ගංගාරාම විහාරය
Gangaramaya Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Location
Location	61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo, Colombo, 00200
Country	Sri Lanka
Shown within Greater Colombo
Geographic coordinates	6°54′59″N 79°51′23″E / 6.91639°N 79.85639°E / 6.91639; 79.85639
Architecture
Founder	Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera, Devundera Sri Jinaratana Nayake Thera
Completed	Late 19th century
Website
gangaramaya.com

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Gangaramaya Temple (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ගංගාරාම මහාවිහාරය śrī gangārāma mahāvihāraya, Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கங்காராம மகாவிகாரம் Srī Gaṅgārāma Makāvikāram) is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. Located on the Beira Lake, it was completed in the late 19th century.