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| Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara | |
|---|---|
මුල්කිරිගල රජ මහා විහාරය | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Hambantota |
| Province | Southern Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Mulkirigala , Sri Lanka |
  Shown within Sri Lanka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 06°07′22.97″N 80°44′10.95″E / 6.1230472°N 80.7363750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
| Founder | King Saddhatissa |
Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara) (Sinhala: මුල්කිරිගල රජමහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mulkirigala, Sri Lanka. It has been built on a 205 m (673 ft) high natural rock, surrounded with another four rocks known as Benagala, Kondagala, Bisogala and Seelawathiegala. The temple site is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Mulkirigala junction and can be reached from either Dikwella or Tangalle towns. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 8 April 1988 under the government Gazette number 501.[2]
- ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 501. 8 April 1988.