Kandyan Era Image House of Pethanmalu Rajamaha Viharaya

Pethanmalu Rajamaha Viharaya (පෙතන්මළු රජමහා විහාරය)

Pethanmalu Raja Maha Vihara, originally built during the Anuradhapura era, underwent renovations during the Kandyan period after a period of decline. As a result, the temple features architectural elements from both eras. Stone pillars, flights of steps, guard stones, sculpted stones, pedestals, and moonstones are among the distinctive features of Anuradhapura era.

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Pihimbuwa Ilukpitiya Ambalama

Pihimbuwa Ilukpitiya Ambalama (පිහිඹුව ඉලුක්පිටිය අම්බලම)

The Pihimbuwa Ilukpitiya Ambalama is a sizable, square structure constructed from brick and mortar. Its half-height walls incorporate a built-in ledge around the perimeter, providing seating. The roof, made of Calicut clay tiles, is supported by wooden beams resting on nine brick and mortar pillars along the edge and four central pillars.

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Ganegoda Veheragodella Archaeological Site

Ganegoda Veheragodella Archaeological Site (ගනේගොඩ වෙහෙරගොඩැල්ල පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)

In front of the old stupa, which exhibits early Anuradhapura period construction features, stands a monument with unique characteristics. It has two tiers of stone pillars, with some of the pillars in the surrounding area having fallen. Some of the pillar tops have caputs, and within the building, there is a stone pillar base, suggesting that this was a multi-story structure.

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Pothuhera Arambepola Ambalama

Pothuhera Arambepola Ambalama (පොතුහැර අරඹේපොළ අම්බලම)

Pothuhera Arambepola Ambalama is a square brick and mortar structure situated in the Handugala Grama Sewaka division within the Polgahawela District Secretariat of the Kurunegala District. The walls of the Ambalama are half-height and feature a built-in ledge around the perimeter for seating. The roof is supported by four wooden beams, which rest on four brick and mortar pillars.

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Muruthawa Ambalama

Muruthawa Ambalama (මුරුතව අම්බලම)

Muruthawa Ambalama stands out due to its distinctive ground plan. It is constructed in a hexagonal shape with short walls. Twelve cylindrical pillars support the roof, with two pillars positioned at each corner of the hexagon. Likewise, the roof itself is hexagonal and consists of two layers. The structure features two entrances on the short walls, one at the front and one at the back.

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Kurunegala Clock Tower and World War Memorial

Kurunegala Clock Tower and World War Memorial (කුරුණෑගල ඔරලෝසු කනුව හා ලෝක සංග්‍රාම යුද්ධ ස්මාරකය)

The clock tower found in the centre of Kurunegala town was built as a memorial for the fallen heroes from Northwestern Province in the First World War in 1922. Eleven names are listed on the Kurunegala Clock Tower who lost their lives during World War I and three of the names are Ceylonese.

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Remains of the ancient stupa and the and the new one at the top of Kadiragala Rajamaha Viharaya rock.

Kadiragala Raja Maha Viharaya

The historical Kadiragala Purana Rajamaha Temple located near Wariyapola Town in the North-West Province is a well-known temple among the locals. There is also a devale where offerings are made to Gale Bandara deity in this temple. The name of the ancient Rajamaha temple of Kadiragala dates back to the time when the deity Kataragama lived. The rock was called the Kadira-aa-Gala which later became Kadiragala.

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A Bodhighara at the Pudupulanchiya Archaeological Reserve

Pudupulanchiya Archaeological Reserve (පුඩුපුලංචිය පුරාවිද්‍යා රක්ෂිතය)

The Pudupulanchiya Archaeological Reserve, situated near the border of the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura districts in the Usgala-Siambalangamuwa region of Galgamuwa city, is nestled along the picturesque Usgala-Siambalangamuwa Reservoir. This archaeological site, marked by the Department of Archaeology sign at the Amunukole junction on the A28 main road between Anuradhapura and Kurunegala, is a revered place where monks from the Anuradhapura period once resided.

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Galayaya Sri Sudharamarama Purana Tampita Viharaya (ගලායය ශ්‍රී සුධර්මාරාම පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)

Galayaya Sri Sudharamarama Purana Tampita Viharaya (ගලායය ශ්‍රී සුධර්මාරාම පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)

The stumps on which the image house rests are generally stone pillars, but rarely you would find wooden stumps as well. The Tampita Viharaya at the Sri Sudharamarama temple is built at at a much higher level and consist of wooden pillars in addition to brick and mortar pillars. An old wooden stairway with 7 steps lead to the entrance of this tampita viharaya.

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The ancient stupa atop Rajanganaya Kadigala Rock destroyed by treasure hunters.

Rajanganaya Kadigala Mahamangala Seya Ruins (රාජාංගණය කාඩිගල මහාමංගල සෑය නටබුන්)

From the base of the Kadigala rock, there are about 400 stone cut steps to the top. At the top is a fairly large ancient stupa half destroyed by treasure hunters. Indications of some other buildings and dagobas at the base and along the way can be identified though they are completely destroyed beyond recognition.

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Alawala Amuna Rock Inscription

Alawala Amuna Rock Inscription in Kurunegala (අලවල අමුණ පර්වත ලිපිය)

Alawala Amuna rock inscription refers to donations of income from farmland of 90 yala’s to the Lankatilaka Vihara by king Parakramabahu V (1344-1359). The inscription covers an area of 12 ft. by 11 ft. 8 in., and consists of thirty-three lines. The letters, which are deeply and clearly engraved, vary in size between 2¾ in. and 5¼ inches.

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The Muslim Devalaya dedicated to Gale Bandara in Kurunegala

Legend of Vathimi Bandara and Gale Bandara Devala (වත්හිමි බණ්ඩාර කුමරු හා කුරුණෑගල ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දේවාල)

Gale Bandara Devala is worshipped by Muslims and Sinhalese together. He is a reincarnation of Vathimi Bandara, Half Muslim half Buddhist by birth but raised under the Islamist faith is reborn after his death as a demon but made in to a deity by god Kataragama, there are 2 shrines run by Muslims and Sinhalese.

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Kumbukwewa Sri Nagarukkarama ancient Tampita Viharaya - කුඹුක්වැව ශ්‍රී නාගරුක්ඛාරාම ටැම්පිට විහාරය

Kumbukwewa Sri Nagarukkarama Tampita Viharaya (කුඹුක්වැව ශ්‍රී නාගරුක්ඛාරාම ටැම්පිට විහාරය)

The tampita viharaya of Sri Nagarukkaramaya is built on 16 stone pillar stumps which are clustered in 4 pillars at each corner. None of the pillars are finished and is in raw form like in many other tampita viharaya’s. A half height wall is built around the outer edge of the building with 16 wood carved pillars holding the roof.

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Ruined stupa under restoration at Gurugoda Archaeological Reserve

Gurugoda Archaeological Reserve (ගුරුගොඩ පුරාවිද්‍යා රක්‍ෂිතය)

Currently the ruins of Gurugoda is spread over 1.5 acre area. You can see ruined stupa, image house and stone pillars of few other ancient buildings. All the structures of this site has been damaged by treasure hunters. The stupa is built on the highest point of this area. Thus it would have been seen from far away.

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