Vedukkunaari Malai Archaeological Site

Vedukkunaari Malai Archaeological Site

Vedukkunaari Malai Archaeological Site , also known as Vaddamana Parwatha Viharaya or Vaddamana Pabbatha Viharya Waddamana Parwatha Viharaya, Vedukkunarimalai, Vedukkunaarimalai (Sinhala: වඩ්ඩමාන පබ්බත පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය), Waddamana Viharaya is situated in the woods of Paalamotai Nainamadu Forest Reserve in Olumadu near Nedunkeni in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. History The small hill site consists of the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery belonging to the  Anuradhapura Period . There are about a dozen caves with cut drip ledges and all are of very rough workmanship (Bell, 1905). No inscriptions are on the hill, but three Early Brahmi Inscriptions of the period between the 3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D. were discovered in two large caves located 100 yards to the north and they record the donation of the caves to the community of Buddhist monks ( Sangha ) who were present and absent (Bell, 1905; Medhananda, 2003; Paranavitana, 1970). Period:  3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.��������������…