2300-year-old

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Yatagala Rajamaha Viharaya

2300-year-old Yatagala Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist place of worship that has been the recipient of Royal Patronage from the Three Kings of Sri Lanka. It was established during the reign of King Devanam Piyatissa of the Anuradhapura period when one of the first saplings from the revered Sri Maha Bodhi Tree was planted here. … Read more