Milakkhatissa Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Uswewa. Linked to the Anuradhapura period and the monk Milakkhatissa, it’s now a protected site.
Milakkhatissa Viharaya M ilakkhatissa Viharaya (Sinhala: උස්වැව මිලක්ඛතිස්ස විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Uswewa village in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History Some locals link the history of this site with the Milakkhatissa story which is mentioned in the Buddhist scripture Anguttara Nikaya Atuwa. Milakkhatissa was a Buddhist monk who resided in a monastery named Gamendavala Maha Vihara which was in a locality within easy reach of Situlpawwa and Kataragama Viharaya . Some ancient structural ruins of buildings belonging to the early part of the Anuradhapura Period are identified at the site. A Protected Site The premises with constructions and ruins of stupa at Milakkhatissa Raja Maha Vihare situated in Uswewa village
in the Grama Niladhari Division No. 225 of Uswewa in Angunakolapelessa Divisional Secretary’s Division is an archaeological protected site, declared by a government gazette notification published on 1 February 2023. Related Posts Read Also References Government Gazette Notifications 1) Th…
