| Official Name: | Aluvihare |
| Other Name: | අලුවිහාරය அலுவிஹார் |
| Settlement Type: | suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Matale |
| Subdivision Type3: | Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Matale Division |
| Government Type: | Matale Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Coordinates: | 7.5°N 117°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 21054 |
| Area Code: | 066 |
Aluvihare (Sinhala; Sinhalese: අලුවිහාරය Tamil: அலுவிஹார்) is a suburb of Matale, in Central Province of Sri Lanka.[1] It lies 3.5km (02.2miles) north of Matale and 150km (90miles) north-east of the capital Colombo.
The suburb is situated on the Kandy-Jaffna highway (A9).
It was founded by Valagamba of Anuradhapura, around 300 B.C. but did not receive the name Aluvihare until a later date.The Aluvihare family originated from the area, an important family responsible for looking after the Aluvihare Rock Temple, and thus serving the Buddhist community in Sri Lanka.[2]
Today, Aluvihare is a popular attraction for both tourists and Buddhists wishing to visit the Aluvihare Rock Temple.