Ridikanda Viharaya (Gomarankadawala) Ridikanda Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: රිදීකන්ද රජමහා විහාරය) Rideekanda Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated near Gomarankadawala town in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. History As the presence of drip-ledged caves containing Brahmi Inscriptions , the history of this site runs back to the early part of the Anuradhapura Period . The site The site consists of a two-tiered terrace at the western foot of a small mountain located about 5 km north in direct distance from Mahadivulwewa. A Stupa has been constructed on the bottom tier and another Stupa and a ruined image house are found on the top tier (Haramoto et al., 2015). The Stupa at the bottom tier stands on a large square platform erected slightly toward the north side of the vertically long terrace in the north-south direction (Haramoto et al., 2015). The Stupa at the upper tier stands on a round foundation and the ruins of an image house and a pedestal that is thought to have ensconced a seated Buddha image are found to the north of i…
