Sri Pushparama Vihara, Ratmalana Explained

Building Name:Sri Pushparama Vihara
Native Name:ශ්‍රී පුෂ්පාරාම විහාරය
Location:Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Coordinates:6.8218°N 79.8712°W
Province:Western Province
District:Colombo
Heritage Designation:Archaeological protected monument (23 February 2007)
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Buddhist Temple
Founded By:Balapitiye Dheerananda thera[1]
Year Completed:1795 – 1800

Sri Pushparama Vihara (Sinhala; Sinhalese: '''ශ්‍රී පුෂ්පාරාම විහාරය''') is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Ratmalana, Western province, Sri Lanka. It is located at Sri Dharmarama junction on the Colombo-Galle main road. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 23 February 2007 under the government Gazette number 1486.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janaka Wettasinghe . රත්මලාන ශ්‍රී පුෂ්පාරාම මහා විහාරය (In Sinhala). Budu Sarana . 7 June 2009. 8 March 2017.
  2. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications. 23 February 2007. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1486 . 7.