Paramananda Purana Viharaya (Kotahena)
Photo credit: Google street view Paramananda Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: කොටහේන පරමානන්ද පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kotahena in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. History This temple is said to have been erected in 1808 under the guidance of a Buddhist monk named Pandure Dhammananda Thera (Hulugalle, 1965; Manathunga, 2016). It is considered the second Buddhist place of worship to be built in the Colombo area (Corea, 1988). Before the establishment of Vidyodaya Pirivena , Ven. Hikkaduwe Sumangala Thera (1827-1911) is said to have lived here (Hulugalle, 1965; Manathunga, 2016). Some buildings of this temple have been built in 1870 (Manathunga, 2016). References 1) Corea, I., 1988. Glimpses of Colombo. Colombo Municipal Council. p.73. 2) Hulugalle, H.A.J., 1965. Centenary Volume of the Colombo Municipal Council, 1865-1965. Colombo Municipal Council. p.155. 3) Manathunga, S. B., 2016. Pauranika Sthana Saha Smaraka: Kolamba Distrikkaya (In Sinhala). Department of Archaeology (Sri La…
