Munneswaram Temple

Located in Chillaw, the Hindu Kovil is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sri Lanka that bear close connections to Ramayana. The temple believed to be the place where King Rama prayed to Shiva asking for remedies after committing ‘Brahmahasti’ the biggest crime according to the Hindu Darma. Killing a priest known to be the ‘Brahmahasti’, which he did by Killing King Ravana who was a priest of Brahmin caste.

Rawana ella

The spectacular waterfall situated by the roadside of Ella-Wellawaya road is 1080 feet high and 213 Km away from the Colombo. As the folklore goes King Ravana had lived in one of the many natural caves near the waterfall

 

Sitha amman Temple

Located in Seetha Eliya a small beautiful village, 5 km away from Nuwara Eliya, the temple is small yet beautiful and rich in Hindu architectural details and painting and statues of Lord Rama, Sitha Devi, Luxshmana, and Hanuman. According to the legend, the river next to the temple is where Sitha bathed. The footprints on the rock next to the river believed to be of Hanuman.

Diwrumpola

This is another place where an important event of Ramayana happened. Divurumpola is the place where Sitha Devi took her oath to prove her innocence and purity with ‘Agni Pariksha’. When Sitha Devi plunges into the sacrificial fire, Agni, lord of fire, raised Sitha Devi, preventing any harm proving her innocence. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties.