Kolawenigama Raja Maha Viharaya
. Kolawenigama Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කොළවෙණිගම රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated on the western bank of Gin Ganga River in Kolawenigama village in Matara District, Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Malwathu Chapter , it is among the few temples that have the right to vote in the election of appointing the Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy (Ranaweera, 2015). History Although there are no written sources, several traditional beliefs and archaeological evidence indicate that the history of Kolawenigama Viharaya is associated with the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha (Ranaweera, 2015). It is mentioned in the chronicles that, after the death of King Bhuvanekabahu VII (1521–1550 A.D.) of Kotte , his daughter's son, Prince Dharmapala became the ruler of the kingdom. However, after he embraced Catholicism, the political stability of the country became unstable. Therefore the sacred Tooth Relic which was venerated in Kotte was secretly moved to Sitawaka by Hiripitiye …
