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The Department of Hindu Religious & Cultural Affairs — temple directory, online services and the digital library, in Tamil, Sinhala and English.
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Find a Kovil
Search 1,200+ temples by district or deity.
Register an Institution
Temple, Aranery school or mandram.
Priest / Guru Registration
Identity cards, certificates, exams.
Apply for Assistance
Hindu Cultural Fund grants.
Downloads & Forms
20 official forms and circulars.
Submit a Grievance
Anonymous submission permitted.
Kovil finder
Search across the temple directory, or filter by district.
News & announcements
14 Jan 2026 · Announcements
Thai Pongal Celebrated Across Sri Lanka
Greetings to the Hindu community on the harvest festival celebrated across the island.
03 Jan 2026 · RTI
Report on the details of the Designated Officers and Information Officers
18 Dec 2025 · செய்திகள்
கலாபூஷணம் விருது 2025 — விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன
Our vision
"Towards an exemplary virtuous Hindu community"
Our mission
"To preserve, promote and propagate the Hindu religion by providing quality client-centric programmes through innovation, teamwork and community support."
Digital library
Rare Tamil and religious texts, now searchable
A digital repository of manuscripts, e-books and publications with full-text search across every collection.
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Regional Offices
Four regional offices in addition to the Colombo head office.
Jaffna
Regional Office, Kandy Road, Jaffna
021 222 XXXX
Mon–Fri · 9.00–16.30
Kataragama
Regional Office, Kataragama
021 222 XXXX
Mon–Fri · 9.00–16.30
Batticaloa
Regional Office, Trinco Road, Batticaloa
021 222 XXXX
Mon–Fri · 9.00–16.30
Ampara
Regional Office, Ampara
021 222 XXXX
Mon–Fri · 9.00–16.30