Rotumba Budugala Viharaya Not to be confused with Kaltota Budugala Viharaya Rotumba Budugala Viharaya (Sinhala: රොටුඹ බුදුගල විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple in Rotumba village in Matara District, Sri Lanka. The waterfall Bisodola Ella is located 1.1 northwest of this temple. According to local belief, the history of Budugala Viharaya runs back to the period of King Valagamba (103, 88-77 B.C.) of Anuradhapura . The existence of drip-ledged caves in the temple premises indicates that this temple has its roots extending to a very early period. Also, the Brahmi Inscription on the temple grounds is evidence for proving the antiquity of the temple. The present temple is said to have been constructed in 1906 (Dissanayaka, 2024). Of two cave temples at the site, one contains an 18-cubit recumbent Buddha statue (Wikramaratne, 2015). A protected site The two drip-ledged cave temples in the Rotumba Budugala Raja Maha Vihara premises situated in the Galketa Kanda Grama Niladhari Division in the Pasgoda Divisional Secretary’s Div…
