Churches - Sri Lanka
23 documented abandoned churches have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Sri Lanka, with the highest concentration around Polonnaruwa (4), Wattegama (3), Sigiriya (3). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
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- Central (7)
- North Central (5)
- Uva (4)
- Northern Province (3)
All locations
- Asanagaraya Ruins near Yatala Stupa (Tangalla)
- Dutch Church Ruins (Jaffna)
- Girambe Temple (Kandy)
- Kaludiya Pokuna Aranya Temple (Sigiriya)
- Keththaramaya Temple and Archaeological Ruins (Dambulla)
- Kiripokunahela Monastic Ruins | කිරිපොකුණහෙල පුරාණ විහාරය (Wattegama)
- Kotawehera Ancient Temple | කොටවෙහෙර රජමහ විහාරය (Wattegama)
- Lankatilaka Temple (Polonnaruwa)
- Mahadivulwewa Ancient Temple – මහදිවුල්වැව පුරාණ විහාරය (Sigiriya)
- Maluweyaya Buddhist Temple Archaeological Ruins (Dambulla)
- Malwariyakema Monastic Ruins (Wattegama)
- Nagalakanda Forest Monastery (Polonnaruwa)
- Namal Pokuna Temple Ruins/ නාමල් පොකුණ (Polonnaruwa)
- Open Air Museum - Temple of the Tooth (Kandy)
- Ruins Boodigaraya of Pidurangala Temple (Sigiriya)
- Ruins of Ancient Sacred Pagoda (Ampara)
- Ruins of Myliddy Portuguese Church (Valvedditturai)
- Ruins of a temple (චෛතියක නටබුන් ) (Kurunegala)
- Tholuvila Monastery තොලුවිල බෞද්ධ විහාරාරාම සංකීර්ණය (Anuradhapura)
- Weherabendigala Ancient Temple Ruins (Polonnaruwa)
- Yatipasgamuwa Ancient Temple Ruins (Haputale)
- veheragala Temple (Kurunegala)
- කඳුරුගොඩ බෞද්ධ විහාර නටඹුන්~Kadurugoda Buddhist Temple Ruins (Jaffna)
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