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| caption                 = The stone Buddha statue in the old image house
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| location                = Lakshapathiya, [[Moratuwa]] [[Sri Lanka]]
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'''Kshetrarama Maha [[Vihara]]''' (also known as '''Kekirideniya Pansala''') ({{langx|si|'''ක්ෂේත්‍රාරාම මහා විහාරය''' හෝ '''කැකිරිදෙනිය පන්සල'''}}) is a historic [[Buddhist temple]] situated in [[Moratuwa]], [[Sri Lanka]]. It is located in the Lakshapathiya area, approximately {{convert|1.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Katubedda junction on [[Colombo]]-[[Galle]] main road ([[A2 highway (Sri Lanka)|A2]]). The temple has been formally recognized by the [[Government of Sri Lanka|Government]] as an [[List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Sri Lanka|archaeological site in Sri Lanka]].
==The temple==
[[File: Kshetrarama Maha Vihara, Lakshapathiya, Moratuwa2.jpg|thumb|left|The two-storied Seema Malakaya building shows unique archaeological features. These cannot be seen at any other Buddhist shrine on the island and unique.]]
The Kshetrarama Temple at Lakshapathiya was established in 1829 by the chief monk, Ven. Weligama Sri Sumanatissa Thero. He resided at the Saranapala Maha Vihara in Walana during that period. Notable among the archaeological interests and monuments of the Vihara are the old Buddha shrine, the Seema Malakaya, and the [[Bhikkhu]] dwellings. The old image house, with a seated stone Buddha statue, gets special attention as it is a [[Kandyan Era Frescoes|Kandyan era]] feature. However, its original appearance was altered as part of substantial renovation works which took place in 2012.<ref name="ps">{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2012/01/24/news60.asp| title=Rehab work on Vihara Mandiraya| publisher=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]| first= |last=| date=24 January 2012 | accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> The two-storeyed Seema Malakaya building of this temple appears to incorporate architectural features of the [[World War II]] period. It displays unique and rare features that aren't seen at any other Buddhist shrine in the country. This makes it a unique travel destination. The library of the temple stores many valuable [[ola leaf]] volumes containing the book of [[Tripiṭaka]] as well as other ancient volumes. {{Citation needed|reason=Previous sentences include unsourced assertions|date=July 2017}}
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/113005129175479450144/6375732227496684626 The description board of the Kshetrarama Vihara, erected by Archaeological Department]
[[Category:Buddhist temples in Colombo District]]
[[Category:Archaeological protected monuments in Colombo District]]
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