Lahugala Kiri Vehera Explained

Building Name:Lahugala Kiri Vehera
Native Name:ලාහුගල කිරි වෙහෙර
Location:Lahugala, Sri Lanka
Coordinates:6.8699°N 81.7197°W
Province:Eastern Province
District:Ampara
Heritage Designation:Archaeological protected monument (10 October 2014)
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Buddhist Temple

Lahugala Kiri Vehera (Sinhala; Sinhalese: '''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).[1] 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.

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  1. Book: Withanarachchi, Chandana Rohana. 2005 . 955-9159-44-5. Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). 25. si.