Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Uruwala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Wathurugama road and approximately 4.71 km (2.93 mi) away from Miriswatta junction. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
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Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple situated in Pilikuththuwa, Sri Lanka. It is located on the Gampaha - Wathurugama road approximately 3.8 km away from the Miriswatta junction and 1.6 km 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.
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Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple located in Malwatuhiripitiya village, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on the Gampaha-Wathurugama Road and approximately 1.6 km away from the ancient temple Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara.
Currently this temple has been recognized as an archaeological protected site in Gampaha District by Archaeological department.
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Koskandawala Sri Sunandarama Piriven Raja Maha Vihara is an old Buddhist temple in Koskandawala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Yakkala – Radawana road approximately 2.66 km away from Yakkala town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
Uruwala, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Pilikuththuwa cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Koskandawala temple are said to have been formed from one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.
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Ambagaspitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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Yakkala is a village located between Nittambuwa and Kadawatha on the A1 Highway. It forms part of Gampaha Municipal Council and located in the Gampaha District, Western Province. It is located 30 km north-east from Colombo, 4.5 km east of Gampaha and 13 km north-west of Radawana.
Yakkala is famous for the long-standing Ayurveda medicine family of Wickramaarachchi. Wickramaarachchi Ayurveda Institute of University of Kelaniya is also situated in Yakkala.
Main attractions around Yakkala include ancient Buddhist cave temples of Warana, Pilikuththuwa, Uruwala and Maligathenna which is also called Maligatenna Aranya.
Pilikuththuwa, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Koskandawala cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Uruwala temple are said to have been formed one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.
See also
List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Sri Lanka
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