Kataragama · Yala, Tissamaharama & the deep south · Sri Lanka
★★★☆☆ Museum & culture
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
A pilgrimage site sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and the Vedda people alike, and one of the few places where all four worship together. Free. Come for the evening puja. Modest dress, shoes off, white if you have it.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1-2 hours |
| Opening hours | Puja at 04:30, 10:30 and 18:30 |
| Indoors or out | Both |
| Region | Southern, Sri Lanka |
| Prices quoted in | LKR |
The planner warns of wet in April, May, October, November. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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Official page: https://www.srilanka.travel/