Gangaramaya Temple Tours and Activities

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.
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.
OLYMPUS E-PM1 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO-200 Focal Length: 66 mm In Sri Lanka, people tie these colourful pieces of cloths in Bho trees of Buddhist temples for sake of their wealth. They believe it gives them the happiness and many other things in their favour.
Pandal viewing during Vesak
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 !

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Amaya Beach Pasikudah

Amaya Beach Pasikudah

5 out of 5
Price was NZ$2,460, price is now NZ$1,780 per person
NZ$1,780
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2 Mar - 8 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Manchester (MAN) to Colombo (CMB)
8.8/10 Excellent! (117 reviews)
Friendly staff, attentive to room service needs. Shakila at breakfast was very good. She went out of the way to service us. There were 2 male receptionist staff also were great! Forgot their names. Expedia had listed standard room as ocean view, but the property didn’t acknowledge as ocean view for standard room. We got the room we wanted after explaining it, they were accommodating. Will go back again.

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Amaya Hills Kandy

Amaya Hills Kandy

4.5 out of 5
Price was NZ$2,735, price is now NZ$1,882 per person
NZ$1,882
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2 Mar - 8 Mar
found 1 day ago
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Manchester (MAN) 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

The Golden Crown Hotel

The Golden Crown Hotel

5 out of 5
Price was NZ$3,400, price is now NZ$2,404 per person
NZ$2,404
per person
2 Mar - 8 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Manchester (MAN) to Colombo (CMB)
8.8/10 Excellent! (129 reviews)
The older building has slight smell of damp. The new building is fresh and clean.

Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025

Tours & day trips

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Udawalawe National Park Half Day Jeep Safari (Private Tour)

Udawalawe National Park Half Day Jeep Safari (Private Tour)

Activity duration is 4 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$136 per adult*
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Udawalawe National Park Half Day Jeep Safari (Private Tour)

Udawalawe National Park Half Day Jeep Safari (Private Tour)

Activity duration is 4 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$136 per adult*
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Food, drink & nightlife

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Colombo Tuk Tuk Food Tour – All Food Charges Included

Colombo Tuk Tuk Food Tour – All Food Charges Included

Activity duration is 3 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$58 per adult
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Water activities

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Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour by Car with Driver.

Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour by Car with Driver.

Activity duration is 1 day
10.0 out of 10 with 1 review
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Price is NZ$137 per traveller*
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Classes & workshops

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Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour by Car with Driver.

Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour by Car with Driver.

Activity duration is 1 day
10.0 out of 10 with 1 review
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$137 per traveller*
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Shangri-La Colombo

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