Sri Pushparama Viharaya (Balapitiya) Welithara Sri Pushparama Viharaya , also known as Amarapura Mulagandhi Nikaye Mulasthana Nayaka Pansala (Sinhala: වැලිතර ශ්රී පුෂ්පාරාම විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Welitara village in Galle District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 1.4 km distance from Balapitiya bus station facing the Colombo-Galle main road. The temple belongs to the Mulaghandi Sect of Amarapura Nikaya. History This temple is believed to have been established in 1803 (Ranchagoda, 2015). The construction work of the Stupa has been commenced in 1909 (2453 A.D.) by two devotees named N. Sebestian de Silva Vijayakulatilaka Edirisinghe and Senapathi Avihamida de Silva. and was completed by N. Barlin de Silva Vijayakulatilaka Edirisinghe. Dhamma discourse hall
The Dhamma discourse hall (the preaching hall) of this temple can be identified as a special structure with archaeological value (Ranchagoda, 2015). The design of this building is considered unusual as it differs from the typical Buddhist architecture fou…
