The Village of the Royal widows Attharagama, as it is often called, was once a royal village providing for the dowager (widowed) queens of the

Cave temple with spectacular views A cave temple in Teldeniya in the village of Wewegama. According to the viharadipathi the present temple was built in Kirti

Dambulla style rock temple in Kandy A cave temple in the Pata Dumbara about 3 miles from Kandy across the suspension bridge at Lewella. The vihara

Temple by the river A temple on the outskirts of the city, at Lewella in Mahanuwara, and within close proximity to the Mahaweli Ganga whence

Hanguranketha Pothgul Vihara – A Hidden Gem of Sri Lankan Heritage Tucked away in the scenic hills of Sri Lanka’s Central Province lies Hanguranketha Pothgul

An ancient cave temple in Hewaheta. It is a mere 6 miles from Kandy on the new Galaha Road.  The original temple is believed to

Beginnings from an Anuradhapura era A temple in Harispattu, about six miles from Kandy. A copper sannasa given in the 18th century (1755 AD) relates

Stupa on the boulder Or to give it its full name, Molagoda Kota Mudungala Raja Maha Vihara in the Nampotha, it is referred to as

The Beginings An ancient and beautiful temple. just outside the town of Gampola whose exact date of origin is uncertain.  A stone inscription (see Footnote

Beginnings from the Kotte Kingdom days The history of this vihara is closely linked with the history of its own nati-sishya paramparawa. The story begins,

The Beginnings Four kings are mentioned in connection with this temple. In the 3rd century B.C., Devanampiya Tissa built the original temple around a bo-sapling

The Beginings A vihara whose history goes back in time to the 3rd century B.C. (Deva-nampiya Tissa), though nothing structural remains today save the old

Base camp against colonialism A vihara that has, like many of the others, become caught up in history It was the home of the Venerable