Totagamu Rajamaha Viharaya (තොටගමු රන්පත් රජමහා විහාරය)
Totagamu Rajamaha Viharaya has been identified as the ancient Vijeyaba Pirivena; one of the foremost institutions of learning in the 5th century Lanka.
Galle District
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Shri Shailakutarama Purana Gallen Viharaya (බද්දේගම ශ්‍රි ශෛලකුඨාරාම පුරාණ ගල්ලෙන් විහාරය)
Climbing up a few granite steps to the top of the platform held by the granite block wall, will take you the ancient Baddegama Shri Shailakutarama Purana Gallen Viharaya premises. The temple premises is scattered large boulders on a uneven ground.
Historic Sandarawala at Baddegama (බද්දේගම සන්දරවල)
Rantati Deke Diya Bubula is an natural spring in the Balagolla area in Meegahakivula. Traveling 3.8 kilometers towards Kandeketiya from Meegahakivula junction will bring you to the road to Pallewela. Take this road for 1 km and it will take to the area called Viharalanda.
Shailabembaramaya Viharaya at Dodanduwa (දොඩන්දූව ශෛලබිම්බාරාමය මහා විහාරය)
This ancient Dodanduwa Shailabembaramaya temple is located close to a 103 km post along the Galle – Colombo main road near the Dodanduwa Railway Station. Considered as the base for Sri Kalyanawamsa Chapter, this temple was built in the early 19th century. Around A.D.1819 a small Image House was built, then added a “Sanghavasa (Priests’…
Kosgoda Ganegodella Rajamaha Viharaya (කොස්ගොඩ ගනේගොඩැල්ල රජමහා විහාරය)
Kosgoda Ganegodella Rajamaha Viharaya is believed to be built by Minister Devapathiraja on the orders of King Parakramabahu the second in the 12th century B.C. during Dambadeniya period.
Bentota Wanawasa Rajamaha Viharaya (බෙන්තොට වනවාස රජමහා විහාරය)
Built during era of King Devanampiyatissa ((250-210 BC) The Wanawasa Rajamaha Viharaya of Bentota is believed to be the one part of the Panchamaha Vihara complex of Bentota.
Galvehera Maluwa Viharaya at Ahungalla (අහුන්ගල්ල ගල්වෙහෙර මළුව විහාරය)
Galvehera Maluwa Viharaya is a recently excavated ancient temple in Ahungalla. A bodhigara going back to 3rd century BC has been discovered at this site.
The Mystic Mountain of Rumassala in Galle (අභිරහස් රූමස්සල කන්ද)
According to forklore Rumassala mountain is part of the Himalayan Range which the Hanuman brought to Sri Lanka to find the medicinal herbs to heal army of Rama.
Mangroves of Madu Ganga (මාදු ගඟ කඩොල් කැලේ)
Madu Ganga is considered as Sri Lanka’s second largest wetland consisting of 28 islands including two main islands providing shelter to 215 families. The main treasure of Madu Ganga is its mangroves that act as a bio-lock to the area in giving protection to the variety of aquatic plants and animal life.
Lankagama Thattu Ella Falls (ලංකාගම තට්ටු ඇල්ල)
Lankagama Thattu Ella fall is one of many waterfalls lying in the Sinharaja Reserve which is visited only by the most ardent traveler due to the rough terrain
Pathan Oya Ella Falls (පතන් ඔය ඇල්ල)
Pathan Oya Ella Falls is one of the many waterfalls found the the Sinharaja Reserve. This 6m fall, situated close to Lankagama is located 4 km from the Sinharaja ticketing counter.
Neluwa Dowili Ella Falls (නෙළුව දූවිලි ඇල්ල)
Neluwa Dowili Falls is located in the area called Kosmulla on the route to Lankagama and is a quite popular destination for local as well as foreign tourists. The area around this fall is well maintained and steps has been built to reach to top of the falls.
Nelugolla Ella Falls (නෙළුගොල්ල ඇල්ල)
The 10m high Nelugolla Ella Fall names in honor of an engineering student Anura Nelugolla who in 1981 conducted a research on waterfalls. At the base of fall there is a 1m deep pool.
Narangas Ella Falls (නාරංගස් ඇල්ල)
Narangas Ella Falls lies inside the Kanneliya Rainforest and from the main entrance, you need to hike about 5 km through the rainforest.
Lankagama Malmora Ella Falls (මල්මෝර ඇල්ල)
The 30m high Malmora Ella Fall’s name comes from Toddy. That is related to the word ‘Malmuraya’, which is in common usage amongst toddy tapers.
Lankagama Uran Wetuna Ella Falls (ඌරන් වැටුන ඇල්ල)
The 20m Lankagama Uran Wetuna Ella Falls is located in Lankagama Village, Galle District. Incipient from Sinharaja Forest Conservation, the fall is created by the Hariywa brook’s left Branch (or artery).
Lankagama Kekuna Ella Falls (ලංකාගම කැකුණ ඇල්ල)
Lankagama Kekuna Ella Falls is one of the many waterfalls found the the Sinharaja Reserve. This 11m fall, situated close to Lankagama is located 2.5 km from the Sinharaja ticketing counter.
Lankagama Duwili Ella Falls (ලංකාගම දූවිලි ඇල්ල)
The 23m Lankagama Duwili Ella Falls is located in the border of Sinharaja & Consenting it is borne from the ‘Hariyawa brook’s (W) branch. An intriguing aspect is the hidden cave located at the base of the fall.
Lankagama Brahmana Ella Fall (ලංකාගම බ්‍රාක්මණ ඇල්ල)
Lankagama Brahmana Ella fall is situated in the border of the Sinharaja Forest with a 17m height, which is fed by the Hariyawa brook. This brook had been dammed at the point where its both, right and left braches meet.
Kosgahadola Ella Falls (කොස්ගහදොල ඇල්ල)
The source of this 3m-high Kosgahadola Ella Fall is an aquifer in the Mulatiyana Jungle. It is believed there used to be a monastery at this site and that elephants used to bathe in the pool here.