Samangala Aranya Senasanaya

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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. The monastery has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. ()

Local name: සමන්ගල ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනයCoordinates: 7°24'39"N, 81°34'52"E

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AmparaSri Lanka

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Samangala Aranya Senasanaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara, Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara, Samanabedda cave temple, Gonagolla Vihara.

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Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara
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4.1 miSE
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Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara
104 min walk • Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist Temple situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The temple has been built in the village called Udayagiri, and located about 1 km distance to Ampara – Mahaoya Road. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
6.6 miSE
Temple
Samanabedda cave temple
169 min walk • Samanabedda cave temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Uhana, Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The temple lies on the Ampara – Mahaoya main road, approximately 6 km away from the town of Ampara.
5.1 miE
Temple
Gonagolla Vihara
131 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 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rassagala
149 min walk • 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.

Samangala Aranya Senasanaya

Facts and practical information

Samangala Aranya Senasanaya plan & book

Samangala Aranya Senasanaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sri Dharmendrarama Raja Maha Vihara

Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara

Samanabedda cave temple

Gonagolla Vihara

Rassagala