We visited here in Feb and were the only visitors around. The place is still under repair (see previous visitor photos on here from 2009!) and clearly will be a work in progress for some time to come. The entire place is built on top of a single rock and to one side there is a very large and long... More

We loved the place as it is on one of the hills .The paintings inside the prey room were made of natural colour and must have been beautiful but now you will only see remains. I liked the small Naturally made pond with lilies in mid of temple. The stone carvings on temple wall are gorgeous . If you are... More

Gadaladeniya temple is located off Pilimatalawa which is about 8 to 12 milse away from the city of Kandy. If you are travelling from Colombo to Kandy, approximately 25 minutes before reaching Kandy city you have to turn right and travel for about 8 to 10 km to reach Gadaladeniya temple. This temple had been built by the Kandyan kings... More

Like Embekke this is a must see place, An ancient temple, plenty of handicraft artisans, cool weather, and a an insight as to how artifacts may have been turned out in the eras gone by!

This is an ancient temple but is small and nondescript. If you are spending days in Kandy, check it out. However, if time is limited, you won't miss much by skipping it.

Excellent Temple and the Elephant added another level to this ancient place. If you want to have your picture taken with the elephant, the handler will change you, but a fun shot with a friendly elephant. Very old artifacts and a wondrful senior Monk!

Very impressive and must see the temple. The best time to visit is at night. We reached there about 7pm after the Kandy performance finished.

This temple dates fron 14th century and its still standing, and thats enough reason to pay a visit.

At first glimpse, it might seem that there is not much to see at this place. But history is literally carved in stone here. Don't shy away from the old gentlemen who, for a small tip, will gladly point out easy to miss details. We visited Gadaladenia as a part of the three temple loop, easily done in a morning... More