Religious Sites

The extremely devout people of Sri Lanka have kept in their hearts age-old traditions, artifacts, and teachings. Buddhists and Hindus make up the majority of the population. That Sri Lanka has some beautiful holy places you simply cannot afford to miss is understandable. Some of the most visited religious places in Sri Lanka include Adam's Peak, Sri Maha, Dambulla Caves Temple, Sacred Tooth Relic, and Sri Maha Bodhiya.

There are sixteen important Buddhist holy places in Sri Lanka, the oldest of which, Muthiyagana, was constructed in the fourth century AD and contains the jawbone of Lord Buddha. Legend has it that while visiting the nation, Lord Buddha himself sanctified the location. The tooth of Lord Buddha, which was removed from the lord's cremation pyre, is also kept in the Temple of the Tooth. On the other hand, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims all revere Adam's Peak as a sacred site.