Attanayala Viharaya: an old Buddhist temple in Attanayala village near Weeraketiya, Hambantota, featuring a stupa, image house, and Dhamma hall.
Attanayala Viharaya (Weeraketiya) Not to be confused with Attanagalla Viharaya (Gampaha) A ththanayala Sri Viharaya (Sinhala: අත්තනයාල ශ්රී විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Attanayala village near Weeraketiya town in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this site is obscure. An old pond, several pillar hole marks and fragments of tiles are found scattered on the ground near the Bodhi tree of the temple. The entrance door to the inner chamber of the image house is marked with the date 2436 B.E. which corresponds to 1893 A.D. The old wooden furniture placed in front of the main seated statue of the image house is inscribed with the date 2449 B.E. (1906 A.D.). A Protected Site The ancient Buddha shrine, Dhamma discourse hall and the Dagoba within the precincts of the Attanayala Sri Vihara, situated within the Grama Niladhari Division of Attanayala East in Angunukolapelassa Divisional Secretary Division are archaeological protected monuments, declared by the government Gazette notifications published …
