Sri Dalada Mueseum-Kandy,

The most recent establishment added to the Dalada shrin is the 'Sri Dalada Museum' following the time when the Tooth Relic place of worship was set up in Kandy, distinctive evaluations of guests and enthusiasts, going from Royalty and Heads of States to the poorest of the overall population, have been putting forth different blessings to the Sacred Tooth Relic, and these were vitally ensured in exceptionally assembled store-rooms by the progressive line of Diyawadana Nilames.

On the activity of the past Diyawadana Nilame, Neranjan Wijeratne, it was chosen that these important ancient rarities ought to be made accessible for open showcase. On the welcome of the Diyawadana Nilame, the Museum has now been delightfully planned and sorted out by Prof.Leelananda Prematilleke, the Archeological Director of the UNESCO-Sri Lanka Project of the Cultural Triangle, together with his group of officers.

The Dalada Museum is situated on the first and the second floors of the new wing called the Alut Maligawa set up by one of the past Diyawadana Nilemes, T.B.Nugawela.

The showcase on the primary floor comprises of chronicled records from the time when the Tooth Relic was brought to Sri Lanka to the season of the British lead, the 1765 Dutch Plan of the Palace Complex, Lists of the Chief Prelates of the two devout foundations of Malwatta and Asgiriya, who were in charge of the assurance of the Tooth Relic, Lists of Kandyan Kings and the representation busts and arrangements of the long line of Diyawadana Nilames, the Royal articles of clothing of ruler Kirti Sri Rajasinha, the Pingo utilized by the lord as a part of the Buddha-puja administration, and the latest revelations of painting remains that were presented because of the bomb impact created by Tamil Tigers in January 1998. The photographic presentation incorporates a portion of the essential destinations where the holy Tooth Relic was cherished during that time and an expansive cluster of pictures portraying the unlimited harm created to the Dalada maligawa because of the bomb impact.


Among the things on perspective on the second floor are chronicled ancient rarities utilized as a part of the every day custom functions of the Tooth Relic holy place, coffins, Buddha statues and run of the mill Kandyan gold and silver adornments studded with valuable jewel stones, all gave by the lovers. Additionally on perspective on this floor are some extraordinary shows of incredible verifiable and religious quality. These incorporate (a) the silver water pot offered by lord Kirti Sri Rajasimha , (b) Silver hanging light offered by ruler Rajadhi Rajasinha, (c) the painted copy of Buddha's Foot Print sent by ruler Borom Kot of Thailand when he sent a few ministers to set up the Higher Ordination on Sinhala friars headed by Venerable Walivita Saranankara ( who got to be Sangharaja consequently), (d) The special Relic Casket containing substantial relics of the immense Thera Moggliputta who headed the Third Dhamma Council held by Emperor Asoka in the third century BC, and so forth. Other noteworthy shows incorporate old banners, coins, cut ivory tusks gave by Burma, dedicatory cut plaques, and so forth. A visit to this most fantastic presentation would obviously give an understanding into the quality that was Kandyan Heritage, her Culture and the Arts.