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One of the cave temples at Kanugolla Viharaya |
Kanugolla Viharaya or Kanugolla Purana Gallen Viharaya (Sinhala: කණුගොල්ල විහාරය), is a Buddhiat temple situated in Kanugolla village in Rideemaliyadda in Badulla District, Sri Lanka.
History
The existence of drip-ledged caves in the temple premises indicates that this temple has its roots extending to a very early period probably to the begining of the Anuradhapura Period. The site is also notable for its paintings of Adiwasi people (indigenous people).
A Protected Site
The two drip ledged rock caves and pond near the Kanugolla Sailabimbarama Vihara premises and the cave temple with rock art, drip ledges at the premises of Kanugolla Shailabimbarama Vihara belonging to Kanugolla village situated in the Grama Niladhari Division No. 11-B–Ridimaliyadde South, in Ridimaliyadda Divisional Secretary’s Division are archaeological protected monuments, declared by two government gazette notifications published on 6 June 2008 and 3 March 2016.
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References
Government Gazette Notifications
1) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. No: 1553. 6 June 2008. p.530.
2) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary). No: 1957/18. 9 March 2016. p.530
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Attribution
To Whom
LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Malsha M. Ranasinghe for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.
