Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara

Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara
ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය
The ancient Sacred Fig tree and its rampart
Basic information
Location Uruwala, Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 07°03′22.9″N 80°03′06.6″E / 7.056361°N 80.051833°E / 7.056361; 80.051833Coordinates: 07°03′22.9″N 80°03′06.6″E / 7.056361°N 80.051833°E / 7.056361; 80.051833
Affiliation Buddhism
District Gampaha
Province Western Province
Heritage designation Archaeological protected monument (8 July 2005)[1]
Architectural type Buddhist Temple

Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Uruwala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Wathurugama road and approximately 4.71 km (2.93 mi) away from Miriswatta junction. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
  2. ↑ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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