The Toluvila Buddha statue, an ancient sculpture, depicts a serene meditating Buddha and is a fine example of Anuradhapura period craftsmanship.
Toluvila Buddha Statue T oluvila Buddha Statue (Sinhala: තොළුවිල බුද්ධ ප්රතිමාව; Tamil: தொலுவில சிலை) Tholuvila Buddha Statue is a limestone Buddha statue discovered from Toluvila Monastery in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka (Prematilaka & Hewage, 2018). The statue is currently on display in the entrance lobby of Colombo National Museum . It is considered one of the best-preserved ancient Buddha images so far discovered in the country (Rambukwella, 2014). History The statue was found among the ruins at Toluvila Monastery situated to the east of the present Anuradhapura railway station. It was discovered in 1890 by H.C.P. Bell, the then Archaeological Commissioner of Ceylon. In 1963, the statue was brought to Colombo Museum and placed in the museum's entrance lobby by N. B. M. Seneviratne, the then-acting Director of the National Museum (Rambukwella, 2014). The Toluvila Buddha statue belongs to the 7-8th century A.D. (Chutiwongs et al, 2007; Prematilaka & Hewage, 2018; Rambukwella, 2014). The Statue Th…
