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.