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For tickets purchased directly at the ticket machines in the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, foreign visitors pay around 2,000 Sri Lankan rupees per person. Citizens of South Asian countries, or from Thailand and Myanmar, receive discounted admission at 1,500 rupees. Third-party agencies may charge booking fees.

One of the most revered sites in Buddhism, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic enshrines a tooth relic believed to have belonged to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. The temple complex attracts devotees from all over the world and is popular with tourists for its intricate Kandyan architecture.

The temple is open daily from early morning until mid-evening. Services known as Thewawa rituals are held three times daily: at 5:30am, 9:30am, and 6:30pm. The ritual bathing ceremony (Nanumura Mangallaya), in which the relic is submerged in a herbal preparation, is held Wednesdays at 9:30am.

Yes. Visitors are expected to dress respectfully in accordance with the religious atmosphere. That means revealing clothing, such as shorts or short skirts, is not permitted. Neither are baseball caps nor tank-tops. Appropriate clothing is available for free at the entrances for anyone who needs to cover up.

Yes, it is possible for visitors with special needs, including visitors in wheelchairs or with mobility restrictions, to access the temple premises. However, they are requested to call the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic’s office in advance to make arrangements, such as using the elevator from the main entrance.