Arthur’s Seat is an view point rarely visited by Sri Lankans which lies right at the heart of Kandy. The view point lies 1790 feet (545 meters) above the sea level overlooking the city of Kandy 800 meters on Rajapihilla Mawatha.
At the ancient temple at Unambuwa, you will find a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform which rests on number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall.
Gannoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya is located near Peradeniya on the Colombo Kandy Road about 3 kilometers in to the Gannoruwa Road. Gannoruwa is itself is a historic battle ground which Portuguese had the worst defeat against the Kandyan Kingdom during its occupation.
The Poramadulla Ambalama is a square structure with half-height walls made of granite blocks. Four pillars, also built from granite, stand at each corner, mirroring the construction of the walls. A granite plaque embedded in the front wall details the donor and the year of the ambalama’s construction. This ambalama was built in the Buddhist Era 2468 (1924 CE) by a businessman, although his name is not clearly legible.
According to Rohitha Dasanayake of Peradeniya University, Kandekumbura Ambalama has been built on 1st March 1938 by a person called Galpatigedhara Kiripuncha. Even though this structure lies just beside a main road, its roof and the structure is crumbling and weeds cover the surrounding area.
Dazzling photos of Rangala Natural Pool distributed through all social media platforms made it a instant hit that every traveler wanted to visit. Little did they know the dark secrets it held for centuries.
The primary objectives of the museum are to exhibit machinery, memorabilia, documents, books, pictures and objects of historical value to the tea industry; to promote tea as a global beverage, thereby enhancing tea exports; to exploit the tourism potential of the tea industry and thus strengthen Sri Lanka’s image as the world’s leading producer
The Appallagoda Ambalama is a traditional resting place situated in a rural environment in the village of Appallagoda, 6 kilometers from the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
Daulagala Tampita Viharaya is a tiny shrine built on pillars in middle of the Daulagala town in close proximity to Embekke Devalaya and Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya. You would also find the popular Daulagala Ambalama in the town itself.
An 1.2 km trail from Deanston will take you the Mini World’s End of Deanston, one of the two Mini World’s End of knuckles Range. There are two view points where one provides a panoramic view of the Ududumbara town, Kandy-Mahiyangana road, Kalugala area and the other the knuckles range.
The Tampita Viharaya at Weliwita Sri Sanghikaramaya is built on 20 granite stumps of 2 feet 9 inches high. The viharaya is 14 feet 6 inches long and 9 feet wide. A 2 feet 6 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house with a timber railing.
In Udathalawinna Purana Bomalu Viharaya lies a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era, less than 10 kilometers away from Kandy. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform which rests on number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall.
Weligodapola Tampita Viharaya is one of the largest Tampita Vihara in Kandy district. The image house is 17 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 9 inches wide. A 2 feet 5 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house. The front porch is 7 feet long. The whole Tampita Stucture is 29 feet 3 inches long and 18 feet 3 inches wide.
Minigamuwa Purana Tampita Viharaya has been built during the reign of king Wimaladarmasuriya (1592 – 1604) of Kandyan kingdom for a priest called Buddhagammana thero. The Tampita Viharaya of the temple has been built by one of his students, Attadassi Thero.
Located in Muruddeniya in Hatharaliyadda. This structure was declared as a protected archaeological monument by the gazette dated 22 November 2002.
Kalotuwawa Purana Viharaya, also known as Kalotuwawa Kande Viharaya is a concealed ancient Tampita Viharaya lying in the Hataraliyadda in Kandy District. The temple is built on rocky hill and at the rock plain at the top lies the ancient stupa and the Tampita Viharaya structure.
The Tampita Viharaya at Gondeniya Purana Viharaya is built on 8 granite pillars. A wooden flight of steps take you to the entrance. Some of the paintings at the entrance including the guardian deities beside the door have been recently re drawn with modern figures.
History of Doragamuwa Shylapabbatharama Tampita Viharaya (Gale Pansala) goes as far as king Walagamba (89-77 BC). Based on the documents in the temple, the current temple has been built by king Rajadhi Rajasinghe (1781 – 1798) and a village with 65 amunu of land has been donated to the temple for its upkeep.
Dunkumbura Rajamaha Viharaya (also known as Dunkumbura Tampita Viharaya) is a temple with a Tampita Viharya with a 200 year old history going back to the Kandyan Era.
Mampitiya Walawwa in Kandy is the ancestral House and a mansion of Mampitiya Nilame of Kandyan Kingdom which is now used as a bar and a hotel.
