Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Sobha
Pahala Kosgama, Western Province, Sri Lanka · Also called Dhamma Sobhā
Dhamma Sobha ('radiance of Dhamma') is described by dhamma.org as the second Vipassana centre in Sri Lanka. It is in Kosgama village, about 47 km from Colombo on the Colombo–Ratnapura road, on six acres encircled by mountains. Its schedule includes 10-day courses for monks.
How to apply
Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.
What is taught here
Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).
Sources
- sobha.dhamma.org/en/contact/
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#sobha
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobha
- dhamma.org/en/maps#sobha
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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