Horawadunna Sri Sudarshana Shailabimbaramaya is a temple which lies between Pannala and Kuliyapitiya. To reach the temple you need to travel 2.3km on the Kuliyapitiya road and turn right on to the Horawadunna-Kotuwella road. Traveling another 2.5km on this and another by-road will bring you to this temple.
The Tampita Viharaya at Nakkawatta is built on 10 stone pillars with an average height of 61cm. Although the structure is small, a small 46cm circumambulating path is found around the inner sanctum. The inner sanctum which is the image house is 3.35 meters long and 2.44 meters wide. The whole structure is 6.20 meters long and 4.50 meters wide.
The Tampita Viharaya at Aluth Herathgama is built on 10 stone pillars with an average height of 51cm. The building does not have a circumambulating path generally found in such structures. The inner image house is 2.95 meters long and 2.36 meters wide. The whole structure is 3.94 meters and 2.36 meters wide.
C. W.W. Nicholas states in his book, A CONCISE HISTORY OF CEYLON that the ancient Doradaththika Amuna is located at the juncture of Hakwatunna Oya and Kimbulwana Oya and that the canal here supplies water to Thalagalla Reservoir.
Panduwasnuwara is an ancient city in the Kurunegala area which functioned as the capital of Sri Lanka for a very brief period. King Parakramabahu set up his temporary capital in this city during the 12th century.
Panda wewa, lying close to the ancient kingdom of Panduwasnuwara is believed to be the oldest man made reservior in the world built by King Panduwasdeva (504-474 BC) in 450 BC for irrigation as well as for daily use by the citizens of Panduwasnuwara.
Naindanawa Rajamaha Viharaya which lies in a remote village off Polpithigama is not a popular temple of regular pilgrims. The primary archeological value in this temple lies in the unique massive seven headed cobra (nai) carved in to a rock.
Ruins of ancient Sukara Nijjara stone amuna (dam) buit by king Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186) on Deduru Oya. Although breached at the center, parts of the dam still can be seen at the site.
Ipalogama Bodhirukkaramaya Tampita Viharaya has been reconstructed from scratch when only the eight pillars were left of the viharaya untill few years ago.
Tissawa is small town 12 km off Panduwasnuwara and 35 km off Kurunegala. This remote town is draped by a massive rocky mass over 900 meters long carrying the same name Tissawa. According to folklore, A minister called Upatissa in the group of Vijaya (543-505 BC) which landed in the island in the 543 BC had settled in this area and thus became known as Tissawa.
Panaliya Gotabhaya Gallen Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient cave temple believed to be built by king Gotabhaya who ruled the Ruhunu kingdom in the 2nd century BC on a 400 feet high rocky outcrop 5km off Polgahawela towards Rambukkana.
Vilbawa Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient cave temple on a 200 feet high rocky outcrop 5km off Kurunegala. In dating this site, the oldest artifact which has been found at this site is a pre brami cave inscription which has been dated to late pre Christian era or early Christian era.
Koradoluwa Mayuraselarama Viharaya lies on a rocky outcrop in Polgahawela DS about 6.5 km from the town. According to folklore, this rocky plateau had a large imprint of a peacock thus was called Monaragala.
Seruwagala Purana Viharaya lies on a large rock plain covering an area of over 50 acres. Current temple at the site goes back to the Kandyan Era but according to folklore this temple has been built during the period of king Walagamba. However no evidence to backup this can be found today.
Alawwa Maligagodella is a rather unknown site with ruins on a rocky outcrop 3.5km off Alawwa town. The area is scattered with ruins of number of ancient buildings.
According to the historic Algama Sannasa, Sri Sangharaja Rajamaha Viharaya has been re built and granted to Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangaraja Thero by Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 2341 BE (1797 CE).
Dambadeniya Metiyagane Mayurawathi Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient cave temple on the Dambadeniya – Narammala road just 4 km from Dambadeniya. Based on the dating of inscriptions found at the temple the history of the temple goes at least back to the 1st century.
The mountain range of Nathagane had acted as a Monastery, Temple, Fortification and a place complex since the 2nd-3rd century BC. A large number of caves can be found with remains of ancient buildings at this mountain range.
Diyabate Purana Viharaya lies between Yapahuwa and Madagalla on the Maho – Madagalla Road. Turning to right at Konwewa and traveling 2 km will bring you to the desolated temple complex built at the bottom of a massive rock at Diyabate.
Maha Andarawewa Archaeological Reserve at the Andarawewa Walagamba Rajamaha Viharaya lies on the Puttalam – Galgamuwa road, close to Nawagattegama. The site is 42km away from Puttalam and 19 km away from Galgamuwa.
