Kulumeemakada Archaeological Site

Kulumeemakada Archaeological Site (Sinhala: කුළුමීමාකඩ පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය) Kulumiwakada is a ruined Buddhist place of worship situated on the wayside of Medawachchiya-Horowpathana road, about 12 km distance from the Horowpothana town in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History Located in the middle of a paddy field, the site consists of an ancient brick Stupa built on a raised square-shaped platform. Four cardinally-oriented flights of steps provide access to it. A few artefacts including a slab inscription of the 2nd century A.D. can be found scattered around the Stupa. Kulumeemakada Slab Inscription Reign: Bhatika Tissa (140-164 A.D.)                                    Period: 2nd century A.D. Script: Later Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Content: This records the donation of a portion of the crops of the paddy fields belonging to the five villages of Bamanagama, Vedagama, Lohatabagama, Catanakaragama, and Karabatagama by King Bhatika Tissa for work on the Stupa of Dapatakara Viharaya. It is al…