Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple

Built in the early 1900’s the Isipathanaramaya Buddhist temple was built in memorial to Edward Henry Pedris who was executed during the British colonial rule, by his father. It is situated very near the heart of Colombo in Havelock Town (Colombo 05). The temple is an often frequented site by both tourists and locals alike though for very different yet similar reasons. Some come to find peace in Buddhism while some come for the beauty of the place. Yet the art and setting of it is but in itself a declaration of the Buddhist way of life.