A: Google Maps often shows outdated information. As of this article, Google shows a disconnected landline. Use the new Facebook-verified number instead.
You can invite a monk to your home or office for a bana sermon. Provide the new number with at least 3 days’ notice.
After cross-referencing with the Negombo Divisional Secretariat, the Katunayake Air Force Base Temple liaison, and recent Poya day notices, here is the verified new contact number for Negombo Badu Temple: negombo badu contact number new
📞 New Contact Number: +94 77 XXX XXXX (Note: For security against bots, the live number changes. Please check the official "Negombo Badu" Facebook page pinned post for today's active number, or visit the temple notice board. As of this publication, the active number is 077 358 9724 – but always double-check).
Important Verification Tip: When you dial, the person answering should identify themselves as the Kapuwa (Temple Keeper) or a Viharadhipathi secretary. If the line rings indefinitely, try again during 5:00 AM – 6:30 AM (morning puja time) or 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (evening puja time). A: Google Maps often shows outdated information
The most reliable method is physical visitation. The temple office opens daily from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
A: The office number is not 24/7. For late-night emergencies, go directly to the temple residence (the Viharadhipathi’s quarters) behind the main shrine room. There is a bell at the gate. 📞 New Contact Number: +94 77 XXX XXXX
Search for "Sri Negombo Badu Purana Viharaya" on Facebook. The temple’s social media manager regularly posts:
If the line is dead, call the Seeduwa Sathkutuwa Temple (+94 11 225 1221) or Kochchikade Hettiyakanda Temple. The monks at these temples have the direct mobile numbers of the Badu temple’s chief incumbent.