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History of the Yatawatta Purana Tampita Viharaya is not known but the door frame of the Tampita Viharaya is carved with the date 21 March 1861. This could be the date on which the Tampita Viharaya was built or a major renovation was carried out.
Mottuna Kireetaramaya Viharaya ( Kiritaramaya Viharaya) is a modern temple today with single out of place building. This building is an ancient ancient Tampita Vihara Ge, a temple built on pillars.
The discovery of the remains of two pre-historic humans and other artifacts in the Alawala Caves in Gampaha has got a group of Archaeology students and other specialists digging for more clues to our mysterious past
This 6m Algama Ella can be viewed from close range due to a convenient nearby rocky ledge. After the fall, the flow of the water is often obscured as it flows through a narrow gap under rocks.
This is a 45m tall Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunumala Ella Falls) and the surrounding area are of great historical importance and steeped in legend.
It is believed that the cave complex in Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara includes some 99 caves spread over an area of about 200 acres.
Not far from Colombo, about two miles from the Tihariya junction turning to the right, we came to Maligatenne rock cave temple, our first destination. We could see a small dagaba, right on top of a high mountain, shining white amidst the green foliage, set against a clear blue sky.