Sapumalgaskada Buddhist Monastery
Sapumalgaskada Buddhist Monastery (Photo credit: Nuwan Jude Liyanage, Google Street View) Sapumalgaskada Archaeological Site (Sinhala: සපුමල්ගස්කඩ පුරාවිද්යා ස්ථානය) is situated in the dense woods of Periyakattikulam forest near Bogaswewa village in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. History The site consists of the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery belonging to the Anuradhapura Period . Extending in an area of about 15 acres, the monastic ruins indicate that it was one of the temples of the Pabbatarama style which was popular during the middle part of the Anuradhapura era. However, no historical mention of this temple exists in any chronicle but a pillar inscription of the 9-10th centuries A.D. that was unearthed from this monastery premises reveal some historical information (Dayananda, 2022). Sapumalgaskada Vihara Pillar Inscription The pillar is badly worn and only two of the four sides contain the letters while a figure of a dog is visible on the third side (Dayananda, 2022). The firs…
