Gonagolla Vihara

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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. The site is in Kotmale Canal Settlement in Wewagampattuwa Division and lies about 4.8 km east of Kohombana Junction on Ampara – Gonagolla Road. The temple has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 10 October 2014 under the government Gazette number 1884. ()

Local name: ගොනාගොල්ල විහාරයCoordinates: 7°24'56"N, 81°39'21"E

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AmparaSri Lanka

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Gonagolla Vihara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piyangala Aranya Senasanaya, Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara, Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara, Samanabedda cave temple.

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Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara
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Samangala Aranya Senasanaya
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