Category: Kelaniya
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Kelaniya Temple Sri Lanka
The Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara or Kelaniya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, near Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is located 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east of Colombo. Legend says Gautama Buddha set foot in Kelaniya with 500 enlightened monks on his third and final visit to Sri Lanka over 2,500 years ago, at…