Ran Avuda Mandapaya

Ancient and modern take centre stage at the newly renovated Ran Avuda Mandapaya, which is itself at the centre of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, one of Sri Lanka’s most revered monuments. It is here that can be found the Temple of the Tooth, which holds one of the most sacred relics of global Buddhism, a tooth said to have been taken from the body of the Buddha shortly after his death. The Ran Avuda Mandapaya has been transformed into a high-tech Media and Special Projects unit, complete with fast internet connections that will allow visitors to fully explore Kandy’s cultural heritage.