Veli Vehera in Wilpattu is an ancient monastery built by King Subha (60-67 AD), linked to early Uruvela settlement and Pomparippu urn burials.
Veli Vehera (Wilpattu National Park) V eli Vehera (Sinhala: විල්පත්තු වැලි වෙහෙර නටඹුන්) is a site with the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery located within the woods of Wilpattu National Park in Puttalam District, Sri Lanka. The popular Pomparippu Urn Burial Site is situated about one mile west to this site. History The history of this site is dated back to the pre-Christian era. An 8th century Sinhalese inscription which was discovered during a trail excavation done by Senarath Paranavitana helped to identify the ancient name of this site (Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006; Paranavitana, 1956). It, found on one of the slabs of the terrace of the Stupa , records the name of this monastery as Vali Vehera [(Valei Vihara in Pali) Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006; Paranavitana, 1956]. According to the chronicle Mahavamsa, Valli or Villa Vihara was built by King Subha (60-67 A.D.) of Anuradhapura in the vicinity of Uruvela Nagara (also called Mahaveligama) which was founded by Uruvela, a minister of Vijaya or a brother-in-law of P…
