Aramanapola Raja Maha Vihara | |
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අරමණපොළ රජ මහා විහාරය | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
District | Ratnapura |
Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
Location | |
Location | Ganegama, Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates | 06°38′04.3″N 80°31′22.2″E / 6.634528°N 80.522833°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Buddhist Temple |
Aramanapola Raja Maha Vihara or Ganegama Rankoth Vihara (Sinhala: අරමණපොළ රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Ganegama, Sri Lanka. The Vihara is located approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) far away from the Pelmadulla town on Colombo - Batticaloa main road (A4). The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 2 March 1951 under the government Gazette number 10217.[1]