Nagala Viharaya: ancient Buddhist temple in Kurunegala. Ruins from 3rd c BC-18th c AD across 40 acres: stupa, cave temples, pillars, inscriptions.
Nagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Nikawewa) Not to be confused with Nagalakanda Archaeological Site S ri Nagala Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Nagalakanda Viharaya and Nagalavehera (Sinhala: ශ්රී නාගල රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Nikawewa near Polpithigama in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The site is located about 48 km north of the Kurunegala town. A large number of ruins belonging to the period between the 3rd century B.C. and 18th century A.D. are scattered across an area of 40 acres on the eastern slope of the Nagala mountain (Kumari, 2019). The ruins are mainly found on five terraces and on the first terrace, the monks' dwelling and the recently built Dhamma school building are located. Several broken pillar fragments are also found on this terrace. On the second terrace, a house sheltering an Inscription Written in Brahmi Scripts is located (Kumari, 2019). Stone pillars, flower altars, lavatory stones, Sandakada Pahana , Muragal and several other artefacts are also found scattered throughout this …
