Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara, Gampaha

Name: Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara
Address: Gampaha, Sri Lanka

#2 among attractions in Gampaha

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Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple situated in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on top of a hillock on the Gampaha - Minuwangoda road and approximately 2 km away from Gampaha town. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 22 November 2002 under the government Gazette number 1264. ()

Local name: ගම්පහ අස්ගිරිය රජ මහා විහාරයCoordinates: 7°6'39"N, 79°59'27"E

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Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Gampaha Botanical Garden, Holy Cross Church, Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara.

0.9 miS
Park
Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Gampaha
23 min walk • Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is one of the six botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The botanical garden is situated on the Gampaha-Minuwangoda main road, approximately 450 m away from Gampaha railway station. It is about 29 km from Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo.
0.9 miS
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Gampaha Botanical Garden, Gampaha
23 min walk • Gampaha Botanical Garden, also known as Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, is situated in the suburb of Gampaha. It was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony.
1.2 miS
Church
Holy Cross Church, Gampaha
31 min walk • Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. It is part of the Archdiocese of Colombo. The church is nicknamed the "Rock Church" because the outside of the church is faced with gneiss. The Holy Cross Church is known as Gal Palliya in Sinhala language.
1 miNW
Temple
Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara, Gampaha
26 min walk • Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara is an old Piriven Vihara in Dombawela, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Udugampola – Divulapitiya road approximately 0.5 km away from the Udugampola Roundabout. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.