Pokunuwita Raja Maha Viharaya Pokunuwita Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: පොකුණුවිට රජ මහා විහාරය) (also known as Pokunuwita Kitsirimewan Viharaya or Gale Pansala ) is a Buddhist temple situated in Pokunuvita village in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. History Although there is no firm evidence about the establishment of this temple, the Pokunuwita rock inscription of the reign of Kitsirimewan (see below "Inscriptions" section) reveals that it was a Buddhist place of worship during the 4th century A.D. (Chandrakumari, 2018). During the days of Raigam Bandara (16th century), this temple became a prominent religious place (Abeyawardana, 2002). Inscriptions A rock inscription belonging to the 10th regnal year of King Kitsirimewan (301-328 A.D.) has been found on the temple premises (Hettiarachchi, 1990). Pokunuwita Kondagngnarama rock inscription Reign: Kitsirimewan (301-328 A.D.) Period: 4th century A.D. Script: Later Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Content: In the 10th regnal year of King Kitsirimewan (311 A.D.), Dev…