Approximately 3km (2 miles) on
foot or by bus north of
Lankatilake, and l km (0.6
miles) south of the main Colombo
road, this is a mainly Buddhist
temple with a Hindu shrine
attached. It contains some
interesting Buddha images and
frescoes from the 14th century.
Gadaladeniya Viharaya
Pilimatalawa, Kandy Built almost
exclusively of stone in 1344 by
the Gampola King Wicramabahu,
situated on a hilltop,
commanding views of the
surrounding countryside. The
architecture is Dravidian. The
entrance porch features large
stone pillars which support a
roof of huge stone slabs.
The 638 year old jak wood doors
still exhibit their original
paintings.