Parama Dhamma Chethiya Pirivena

Not to be confused with Parama Dhamma Nivesa Pirivena Ratmalana Parama Dhamma Chethiya Pirivena (Sinhala: රත්මලාන පරමධම්ම චේතිය පිරිවෙන) is a Buddhist temple situated in Ratmalana in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. History The Buddhist monk Walane Siddhartha Thera established this temple in 1841 (Goonatilake, 2004; Manathunga, 2016; Rajapakshe et al., 2018). With the help of local donors such as Don Karolis Lekham Ralahami, the temple gradually became a prominent Pirivena (a centre of learning) for Buddhist monks (Manathunga, 2016). Several buildings were added to the temple from time to time such as an  Awasa-ge (monks' dwelling) in 1861, a Patimaghara (image house) in 1890, a Bana Maduwa (Dhamma preaching hall) in 1892, and a Stupa in 1928 (Manathunga, 2016; Rajapakshe et al., 2018). The Bana Maduwa is said to have been built by the King of Cambodia who arrived in Sri Lanka in 1892 (Rajapakshe et al., 2018). In 1911, the name of the Pirivena was changed from "Parama Dhamma Chetiy…