Rassagala

#138 among destinations in Sri Lanka

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Rassagala, commonly Rajagala or Rajagalathenna, is a rugged and heavily forested mountain situated 1,038 feet above sea level, in a sparsely populated part of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka which has an important archaeological value. The Rajagala archaeological site is only second to the Mihintale monastery in Anuradhapura and it spreads over 1,600 acres. It consists more than 600 prehistoric ruins, monuments and artifacts, and nearly 100 of them are ancient stupas. ()

Local name: රජගල පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමියElevation: 1038 ftCoordinates: 7°28'41"N, 81°37'58"E

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AmparaSri Lanka

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Rassagala – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya, Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara, Gonagolla Vihara, Samangala Aranya Senasanaya.

1.2 miN
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Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya
32 min walk • Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya or Piyangala Forest Hermitage is an ancient Buddhist temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka. The temple lies on the Ampara – Mahaoya main road, approximately 27 km away from the town of Ampara. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
3.5 miS
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Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara
90 min walk • Sri Dharmendrarama Purana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mayadunna, Sri Lanka. The temple is located in the Gonagolla village on Ampara – Maha Oya road approximately 10 km distance from Uhana town.
4.6 miS
Temple
Gonagolla Vihara
117 min walk • Gonagolla Vihara is an ancient cave temple situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The vihara is also known as Punchi Seegiriya by the locals since the temple contains ancient frescoes similar to those in Sigiriya.
5.8 miSW
Temple
Samangala Aranya Senasanaya
149 min walk • Samangala Aranya Senasanaya or Samangala Forest Hermitage is an ancient Cave temple in Ampara, Sri Lanka. The temple is located west from the Kohombana junction of Ampara - Mahaoya main road, approximately 23 km away from the Ampara town.