Dedigama Eth Pahana or Dedigama Elephant Lamp (Sinhala: දැදිගම ඇත් පහන) is referred to as a unique hanging lamp discovered from Dedigama Kota Vehera (Suthighara Stupa), Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The lamp is presently on the display in the Ga…
Not to be confused with Batadombalena Cave Batatotalena Cave (Sinhala: Batathota-lena) (Sinhala: බටතොටලෙන) is a Buddhist cave temple situated in Kuruwita in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this site is linked by loc…
Kala Wewa (Sinhala: කලා වැව) is a twin reservoir complex ( Kala-Balalu Wewa ) situated in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History The Kala Vapi or the Kala Wewa was constructed during the reign of King Dhatusena [(459-477 A.D.) Arumugam, …
Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කැළණිය රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kelaniya in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Local devotees consider this place one of the most sacred 16 Buddhist sites ( Solosmasthana ) in the country. …
Kithsirimewan Kelaniya Viharaya , also known as Egoda Kelaniya Viharaya (Sinhala: කිත්සිරිමෙවන් කැළණිය රජ මහා විහාරය, එගොඩ කැළණිය විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Kelaniya in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is built on the northern bank…
Memorial of Aranthalawa Massacre (also known as Monument of Aranthalawa Buddhist monks ) (Sinhala: අරංතලාව භික්ෂු ඝාතන ස්මාරකය) is a memorial site situated in the village of Aranthalawa in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. It has been built to commemor…
Hokandara Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: හෝකන්දර පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Hokandara in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Archaeological monuments The image house and the belfry are the main attractions of this temple with arc…
Kumburulena Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Kumburulena Sri Siddhartha Pirivena (Sinhala: කුඹුරුලෙන රජ මහා විහාරය, රිදීගම), is a Buddhist temple situated in Ridigama in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History The history of the Kumburul…
Nampota , also called Vihara-asna (Sinhala: නම්පොත, විහාර අස්න), Nampotha, Nam Potha is an ancient Sinhalese text that lists the principal Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. The author of the text is not known and the work is considered to be compi…
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