Padhanaghara

Padhanaghara in Sri Lanka

Padhanaghara , also known as  Pathanagala  or Piyangal (Sinhala: පධානඝර), is a type of Buddhist monastery structure constructed in ancient Sri Lank…

Budugala Archaeological Site (Kaltota)

Not to be confused with Budugala Archaeological Site (Rotumba) Budugala Archaeological Site (Sinhala: කල්තොට බුදුගල පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය) is situat…

Western Monasteries (Anuradhapura)

Batahirarama (lit: Western Monasteries ; Sinhala: බටහිරාරාම) or Tapovana monasteries is a cluster of monastic buildings known as Padhanaghara ma…

Arankele Archaeological Site (Kurunegala)

Arankele (Sinhala: අරංකැලේ/අරන්කැලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය) is a ruined forest monastery located in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. Presently, the s…