| Year and Month | 31-July-2013 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | 02 |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Motor Bicycles |
| Activities | Photography, Sightseeing, Culture |
| Weather | Good |
| Route | Colombo -> Peliyagoda -> Biyagama Road -> Bollegala -> Manelwatte Temple |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Related Resources | None |
| Author | Ranshan Fernando |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread
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Manelwatta Temple is a Buddist Temple constructed in Gampaha District, very close to ancient Kelaniya Viharaya. Temple is situated in a 16ha land with a calm and quiet environment amidst it’s close proximity to Colombo. Since most patronages to the Temple being from East Asian countries it looks like a Mahayana Temple from an East Asian Country. This location is very famous for photoshoots due to its iconic architecture. The environment maintained with its lakes and well-kept lawns is very refreshing and is an ideal location to relax in Colombo. I and my wife went to this temple in 2013 to see the nature and the environment over there.
 Main entrance |
 Beautiful path |
 Here is the entrance |
 Entrance pathway |
 Welcoming us |
 Welcome Statue |
 More to go |
 Environment |
 Pathway |
 Nicely maintained |
 Landscaping |
 More statues |
 Line up |
 Another place at the pond |
 Landscape |
 Bricks |
 This lake also belongs to the temple |
 Another statue |
 Japanese words |
 The statue |
 The lake |
 Biyagama road is over there |
 I was in an office call |
 Environment |
 The Statue |
 Buildings |
 Nice design |
 Like a resting place |
 Surrounding |
 Looks like a fort |
 She was there |
 More to walk |
 Let’s enter |
 The pathway we came |
 How calm |
 Entrance to the main part |
 The inside |
 Inside |
 Buddha Statue |
 Its nice |
 The journey |
 The design |
 Surrounding |
 Surrounding |
 Another creation |
 Entrance gate |
 Another angle |
 Return journey |
 Time to leave |
 The pagoda |
 Some clicks |
 Some clicks |
 This was at the beginning |
 Bo Tree |
 Pano 1 |
 Pano 2 |
 Pano 3 |
 Pano 4 |
 Pano 5 |
 Pano 6 |
Thank you for reading !