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Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kingdom: Kelaniya
Period: 3rd Century BCE
Type: temple
Built By: King Yatala Tissa
Constructed: 3rd Century BCE
Overview
An ancient Buddhist temple believed to have been hallowed during the third and final visit of the Lord Buddha to Sri Lanka. It was the capital of the regional King Kelanitissa. The temple is famous for its image house paintings and the annual Duruthu Perahera.