Lankaramaya

This has been a ‘Vatadage’ ( a dagaba covered under a circular building ) constructed by King Valagmaba( 89 – 77 BCE). King Valagamab called it ‘Seelapobbhandaka’. The building and the roof over the Dagaba cannot be seen now. They have got destroyed over time. However three of the pillars which supported the building at that time could be seen even now. This is a small dagaba with a diameter of 45 ft built on the ‘Maluwa’ of a diameter of 132 ft.

In this you can see a stone image of the Buddha in Amarawathie style and four images of the Buddha in the seated disposition. There had been a stone ‘ Wathura Peella’ in the shape of a ‘Makara’ ( dragon) with beautiful carvings in these premises.