Dodanduwa

Dodanduwa is a small coastal town situated in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

Dodanduwa is known for a Buddhist Island Hermitage where monks follow the strict Sri Lankan Forest Tradition (meditation and loneliness).

The town is located approximately 14 km north of Galle and 140 km south of Colombo. Prior to the Second World War, Dodanduwa was known as the commercial centre for Salt Fish or Jaadi.

Road
Located on the A2 highway (Colombo-Galle-Hambantota-Wellawaya) a part of the Colombo-Galle road.

Rail
Dodanduwa railway station is the 45th station on the Coastal Line and is located 101.5 km from Colombo. The station, constructed in 1900, has one platform and all non-express trains running on the Coastal Line stop at the station.

Education
The Sri Piyaratana School at Dodanduwa is the first Buddhist School in the country, and was inaugurated by Sri Piyaratana Tissa Mahanayake Thero in 1869.

Buddhist temples

 * Island Hermitage
 * Shailabimbarama Maha Viharaya
 * Morakola Gangarama Temple
 * Kumarakanda Maha Viharaya
 * Rajarama Purana Viharaya