Temples in Sri Lanka aren’t something you plan around. You don’t really schedule them into your day the way you would a landmark or an activity. They’re just there, part of the environment, something you pass by without realizing at first how central they are to everything around you. At the beginning, it’s easy to approach them like a visitor. You walk in quietly, take in the details, notice the architecture, the colors, the structure of the space. Everything feels intention