Deepaduttaramaya (Kotahena) Deepaduttaramaya , also known as Dipaduttarama Purana Thai Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කොටහේන දීපදුත්තාරාමය, දිපදුත්තාරාම පුරාණ තායි රජමහා විහාරය), Dipaduttaramaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Kotahena in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is considered the oldest Buddhist place of worship in the Colombo city area (Bajpai, 2019; Rajapakshe et al., 2018). History Establishment of the temple This temple was established in 1745, in a part of an aristocratic residence called Kulatunga Wijayasiriwardana Walawwa and therefore known as the "Walawwe Pansala" which means the "Temple of the Mansion" (Manathunga, 2016; Rajapakshe et al., 2018). In the beginning, the doors of this temple were only opened for elites as it was on a private property (Manathunga, 2016; Rajapakshe et al., 2018). Although it was bestowed to Buddhist monks in 1784, only the aristocratic people had permission to enter the temple (Manathunga, 2016). However, due to the effort of Seenigama Dhammakkhandh…
