- Area: Sri Lanka
- Type: Attractions
- Group: Buddhism Viharaya
Sri Pushparama Vihara (Sinhala: ශ්රී පුෂ්පාරාම විහාරය) is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Balapitiya, Southern province, Sri Lanka. The Vihara is also known as Nayaka Pansala (Head temple) as it serves as the headquarters for the Mulaghandi Sect of Amarapura Nikaya. It is located on the Colombo-Galle main road approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away from Balapitiya town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 6 June 2008 under the government Gazette number 1553.
The temple is popular among the devotees as its Dhamma discourse hall has very unusual architectural features similar to a Church. The design of the front facade as well as the doors and windows of the hall are based on colonial church architecture. Inside the hall, two wooden staircases from the two sides lead into a balcony that runs around the inner hall. On the top part of the facade is a British insignia with a date reading 2414 in Buddhist years.
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