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Sri Sugatharama Purana Vihara: 216 B, Tibbotugoda: Gampaha: 22 November 2002: The image house [2] Sri Sumangalarama Purana vihara: Delgawatta: No. 292 - C Anuragoda: Dompe: 23 January 2009: The Tempita Vihara and Buddhist Bhikkus Disciplinary Hall [25] Sri Vijayasundararama Vihara: No. 256 A, Hunupitiya, East: Kelaniya: 23 February 2007 ...
Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, also known as Gampaha Botanical Garden, is one of the six botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The botanical garden is situated on the Gampaha-Minuwangoda main road, approximately 450 m (1,480 ft) away from Gampaha railway station. It is about 29 km (18 mi) from Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo. [2] [3]
According to the first folklore, this temple is considered as one of the places that King Valagamba used to hide during the Chola invasions in Anuradhapura. [3] As the other folklore, this vihara was the first place where the tooth relic of Buddha was hidden for safety (before being carried to Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara ) when King Don Juan ...
Dunumala Ella, is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 30 km (19 mi) east of Gampaha, in Kegalle District. The waterfall is about 45ft high [1] and is formed by Algama Oya, a tributary of Attanagalu Oya. [2] It is also known as Uduwaka Falls or Devin Penna Ella.
It is located on the Gampaha - Wathurugama road approximately 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from the Miriswatta junction and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) from the ancient Buddhist temple, Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka .
Warana Raja Maha Vihara is believed to have been built during the reign of King Devanampiyathissa (307–267 BC) [2] and according to the temple chronicles preserved at the Vihara, later renovations haven been undertaken by King Valagamba (103 BCE and c.89–77 BCE), Nissanka Malla (1187–1196), Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747-1782) and Parakramabahu VI.
Sri Lanka: District: Gampaha: Mahara is an old town in the Gampaha District in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A 1 highway. See also
But before year 1815, it is said that Gampaha was a dense forest. The 5th Governor of Ceylon, Sir Edward Barnes made a visit to Gampaha in 1825, on the way to observe the construction work of the Negombo-Colombo main road. When British built the “Moragoda” catholic church in 1828, Gampaha and surrounding areas slowly became inhabited.