Siriwardhanarama Viharaya (Kottegoda) Siriwardhanarama Viharaya (also known as Kottegoda Temple ) is a Buddhist temple situated in the village of Kottegoda in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Folklore
According to the villagers, the history of Kottegoda is dated back to the period of the Kotte Kingdom . It is said that King Parakramabahu VI (1411-1466 A.D.) had sailed through a river from Kotte to a place today known as Orutota (the port of canoes) and had landed at Kottegoda.
Locals also believed that Kottegoda was used as a lookout and messaging point for the Kotte Kingdom and a place involved in wars against the Portuguese.
Veediya Bandara, the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Kotte during the reign of Bhuvanaikabahu VII (1521–1551) is also mentioned in the history of Kottegoda. It is said that he had planted Bodhi trees at several places located between Kottegoda in Gampaha and Aluthgama in Kalutara. Kottegoda villagers believe that the first Bodhi tree by the Veediya Bandara was planted in the land where the Kottegoda …