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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.
මීට වසර 868 කට පෙර එනම් ක්‍රි.ව. 1132 දී පළමුවැනි පරාක්‍රමබාහු සහ දෙවැනි ගජබා රජු අතර ඇති කරගත් මෙම සාම ගිවිසුම කුරුණෑගල දිස්‌ත්‍රික්‌කයේ, ඉබ්බාගමුව ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්‌ඨාසයට අයත් ගොකරැල්ල ගම්මානයේ සිට සැතපුම් දෙකක්‌ පමණ දුරින් මැද්දෙකැටිය වැව ඉස්‌මත්තේ පිහිටි ඓතිහාසික සංගමුව රජමහා විහාරස්‌ථානයේ ගල්තලාවක කොටා තිබේ.
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.
It is believed that due to its association with King Walagamba this place has been named Dambulla, locally better known as Kele Dambulla. It is also believed that this site has served as a security frontier during ancient times.
Bambaragala Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple lying at a bottom of a large rock known as Bambaragala in the village of Waduwawa in Polgahawela. No evidence has been discovered on the origin of this temple. Some believe that the temple has been in existence since the Anuradhapura kingdom. The current temple is definitely of recent origin, of Kandyan Era.
Kandayaya Purana Pothgul Viharaya is one of the hundreds of ancient Buddhist temples in the Kurunegala District. Few drip ledge caves and granite ruins of an ancient temple complex can be seen at this temple today. A Sri Pathul Gala, an object of veneration before the development of Buddha statues is an indication that this temple’s beginning going back to the early Anuradhapura Era.
Viharegama Maliyadeva Rajamaha Viharaya lies about 16 kilometers away from the Dambadeniya. It is said that the Maliyadeva Thero who is considered the last Arhaths of Sri Lanka had been cremated at Viharegama and a stupa had been built at Viharegama depositing the ashes.
The present Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Raja Maha Viharaya has a long history dating back to the Dutch period. The viharaya has become famous for its paintings, wood carvings and statues. %
Nillakgama Bodhigaraya is the best preserved Bodhigara ( Bo-Tree house) in the country built during Anuradhapura Era. Believed to be built in the 8-9th centuary this is a completely built with granite
Sangamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya is home to probably the oldest recorded peace treaty in world sketched on stone slab in the 12th century by two warring kings.
In the tranquil village of Rambadagalla in Ridigama in the Kurunegala District, a huge stone sculpture is taking shape at the little known Rambadagalla Viharaya
The Panavitiya ambalama has been dated to the 18th century. It is believed that the ambalama may have stood as a rest hall enroute to an ancient foot path leading from Dambadeniya to Kurunegala and Yapahuwa.
The unique feature in Padeniya Raja Maha Viharaya is the brilliant colored frieze of lions that goes almost all around the four sides of the outer wall of the main shrine room.
Nagolla Raja Maha Viharaya is thought to be built by King Vatta Gamini Abaya aka King Walagamba between 103 BC – 89BC, during his hiding from South Indian invaders.
Konduruwapola Rajamaha has been built by Meegasthanne Adikaram during the reign of King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe (1797 – 1814) as a tampita viharaya.
The Karathana gal len viharaya is situated in the peaceful surroundings of coconut, teak plantations and paddy fields. It is a small len viharaya placed on a rocky outcrop which seems to suddenly emerge from the otherwise flat plains.
Karagahagedara Ambalama in Kurunegala was celebrated for its scenic setting amongst the local paddy fields. The narrow unsealed road that led to this gem of old world charm hugely compensated for minor discomforts. From the turn-off at Kalugamuwa the road ran through coconut estates, rubber, paddy fields and bountiful home gardens.
Traveling along the Madagalla Road after turning off at Ibbagamuwa, we approached the Kasagala temple (Kasagala Raja Maha Viharaya) crossing a bund over a dried up wewa, its parched and crusting mud thirsting for the rains.
වයඹ පළාතේ වාරියපොල නගරයට නුදුරින් පිහිටා ඇති ඓතිහාසික කදිරාගල පුරාණ රජමහා විහාරස්ථානය ප්‍රදේශවාසීන් අතර ප්‍රසිද්ධියක්‌ උසුලන විහාරස්‌ථානයක්‌ වශයෙන් හැඳින්විය හැක. මෙම විහාරස්‌ථාන භුමියේ ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන් සඳහා පුද පූජා කරන දේවාලයක්‌ ද පිහිටා තිබේ.
Travelling along the Kurunegala – Puttalam road passing a sign board pointing to the turn off to the Kabella Lena cave temple and having time on hand we decided to visit this site..