Retreat at Our Monastery

Peaceful Meditation Retreat at

Our Head Monastery

Visit our head monastery in Wattegama, Kandy, Sri Lanka, where the serene surroundings provide an ideal setting for meditation and spiritual practice. Upon request, our monastery can accommodate up to four visitors for a short-term retreat.

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Are You a Tourist Visiting Kandy, Sri Lanka?

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and experience meditation in a serene forest monastery setting
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What to Expect

  • 🧘🏼This is a quiet, self-guided monastery retreat for international tourists visiting Sri Lanka who wish to spend a few days in a peaceful Buddhist monastic environment and practice meditation independently. The resident monks provide approximately 30 minutes of guidance each day; guests are otherwise expected to manage their own practice and respect the peaceful monastery environment.

What is Included

  • 🌿 Stay Duration: 1–7 nights maximum

  • πŸ’° Low Cost: USD $9 / LKR 3,000 per guest per night (covers utilities and basic upkeep)

  • 🍚 Meals Provided: Traditional Sri Lankan breakfast and lunch included

  • 🍳 Kitchen Facility: If the two meals provided are not sufficient, guests may prepare their own light meals, tea, or coffee in the shared kitchen. Heavy cooking is not permitted.

  • πŸ›οΈ Quiet Accommodations: Two 2-bed shared dormitory rooms (maximum 4 guests at a time)

  • 🏑 Facilities: Shared kitchen, 2 bathrooms, free low-bandwidth Wi-Fi, and direct access to the main meditation hall

  • ✈️ Exclusively For: International Tourists visiting Kandy, Sri Lanka.

  • ❀️ Donations Encouraged: Guests pay only the basic cost of their stay. Donations to support the monastery are welcome at their discretion.

Respect the Dress Code

  • πŸ‘• Dress Code: As this is a Buddhist monastery, guests are kindly requested to wear whitish, modest, non-revealing clothing that covers both the shoulders and legs.

Contact the Monastery via WhatsApp
+94 702 576757