Udayapura Pillar Inscription and Archaeological Ruins in Ampara- අම්පාර උදයපුර ටැම්ලිපිය සහ පුරාවිද්යා භූමිය
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading...On the village of Mihindupura in Ampara lies ruins of a temple complex including a pillar inscription known as Udayapura Pillar Inscription of the ancient Digamadulu kingdom on the land known as the Pansalwattha.
This area of ruins has been declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014, and describes the location as follows ;
“Udayapura Piller inscription with archaeological evidences in the surrounding area, rocks (with Chisel holing) and place where pieces of ancient pottery are scattered at the place called Pansalwatta belonging to Mihindupura village situated in Grama Niladhari Division No. W/89/N, Mihindupura in the Divisional Secretary’s Division Ampara in Ampara District in Eastern Province. (latitude 07º 17’35.8” N and longitude 081º 42′ 04.5”E).”
GPS location is marked based on the above description. However it is recommended to get directions to the ruins beforehand. The area is probably dominated by non Buddhist community and most might be reluctant to expose this location.
Also See
Map of Udayapura Pillar Inscription in Ampara
The map above also shows other places of interest within a approximately 20 km radius of the current site. Click on any of the markers and the info box to take you to information of these sites
Zoom out the map to see more surrounding locations using the mouse scroll wheel or map controls.
Travel Directions to Udayapura Pillar Inscription in Ampara
Route from Ampara to Udayapura Pillar Inscription |
| Through : Ampara – Samanthure Road Distance :3.5 km Travel time : 10 mins Time to spent : 15 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
Leave a Reply