Veramune Sundararama Viharaya is a Buddhist temple located in Meddepola village. Locals links its history to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa.
Meddepola Raja Maha Viharaya Veramune Sri Sundararama Viharaya , popularly known as Meddepola Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: වේරමුණේ ශ්රී සුන්දරාරාම විහාරය, මැද්දේපොල විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Meddepola village in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling along the Meddepola temple road about 2.2 km distance from Giriulla town. Etymology
" Muni Vehera " was the ancient name used to identify this temple. It was later converted to " Vehera Muni " and finally evolved to the present name " Veramune ". However, the temple is popularly known among the people as Meddepola Viharaya. History
The origin of the Meddepola temple is linked by the locals to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (247-207 B.C.). An Early Brahmi Inscription has been found below the drip-ledge of the main cave that houses the image house today. Another such inscription is said to have been found in a drip-ledged cave located southwestern to the main cave (Anuradha & Kumar…
