Buddhist Heritage Sites
Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara
කොස්කඳවල ශ්රී සුනන්දාරාම පිරිවෙන් රජ මහා විහාරය
Western Province
Gampaha District
7°04'46.8"N 80°03'08.2"E
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An image house from the Anuradhapura kingdom, two and a half kilometres out of Yakkala.
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THE PLACE
Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara The temple is located on Yakkala – Radawana road, approximately 2.66 km (1.66 mi) away from Yakkala town. the Koskandawala Raja Maha Viharaya is also known as Koskandawala Sri Sunandarama Piriven Viharaya The temple is from the period of Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 8.0. 1017 AD).
The image house is situated in the main rock cave. Both the image house and the Dharmasala is now protected buildings as per The Department of Archaeology. These monuments were declared by the government Gazette notifications published on 1 November 1996 and 7 July 2016.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS
THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES
On the Yakkala–Radawana road, about 2.7 km from Yakkala.
- Viran de Silva
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