Abhayathilakarathnaramaya

Abhayathilakarathnaramaya
අභයතිලකාරත්නරාමය
The ancient Preaching hall at the Vihara
Basic information
Location Kuruwita, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 06°46′41.2″N 80°22′00.4″E / 6.778111°N 80.366778°E / 6.778111; 80.366778Coordinates: 06°46′41.2″N 80°22′00.4″E / 6.778111°N 80.366778°E / 6.778111; 80.366778
Affiliation Buddhism
District Ratnapura
Province Sabaragamuwa Province
Heritage designation Archaeological protected monument (22 November 2002)[1]
Architectural type Buddhist Temple

Abhayathilakarathnaramaya (Sinhalaː අභයතිලකාරත්නරාමය) (or Kuruvita Purana Vihara) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kuruwita, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Kuruwita - Erathna road, approximately 150m from Colombo - Batticaloa highway. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
  2. ↑ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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