Sri Walukarama Purana Viharaya in Pamburana village is an old Buddhist temple with a history dating back to several centuries from the present.
Walukarama Viharaya (Pamburana) S ri Walukarama Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: පඹුරණ ශ්රී වාළුකාරාම පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Pamburana village in Matara District, Sri Lanka. History The history of this temple site dates back several centuries from the present. The name Panguran (or Pamburana) is mentioned in a few old Sandesha Kavyas (messenger poems) such as Thisara (14th century), Mayura (14th century), Kokila (15th century) and Parevi. The names of two novice monks who resided in this temple are recorded in an ola-leaf book preserved in Urapola Rathanajothi Pirivena and this document is thought to have been written between 1785-1803. The Stupa and the Chapter House of this temple are believed to have been established during the time of the erudite Buddhist monk Sitinamaluwe Dhammajothi Thera in the 19th century. The inscription on the Stupa reveals that it was erected on 26 April 1831 while the chapter house was built on 24 October 1817. The library building is said to have been declared open in 19…
