Lahugala Kiri Vehera
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| Lahugala Kiri Vehera | |
|---|---|
ලාහුගල කිරි වෙහෙර | |
| File:Lahugala Kiri Vehera.jpg The ruined Stupa and a Korawak Gala | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Ampara |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Lahugala, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 06°52′11.7″N 81°43′11.0″E / 6.869917°N 81.719722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
Lahugala Kiri Vehera (Sinhala: ලාහුගල කිරි වෙහෙර) or Kiri Vehera Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Lahugala, Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located in Perani Lahugala Grama Niladari division of Lahugala DS. It is believed that this temple is belonged to the reign of king Dappula I (661-664).[2] The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 10 October 2014 under the government Gazette number 1884.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gazette 1884 & 10 October 2014, p. 917.
- ↑ Withanarachchi, Chandana Rohana (2005). පෞරාණික ස්ථාන සහ ස්මාරක: අම්පාර දිස්ත්රික්කය (Ancient places and monuments: Ampara District) (in සිංහල). Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). p. 25. ISBN 955-9159-44-5.
Notes
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1884. 10 October 2014.
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