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Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara

Coordinates: 06°50′56.0″N 79°52′05.9″E / 6.848889°N 79.868306°E / 6.848889; 79.868306
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Karagampitiya Vihara
කරගම්පිටිය විහාරය
The front wall of the inner chamber
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DistrictColombo
ProvinceWestern Province
Location
LocationKaragampitiya, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates06°50′56.0″N 79°52′05.9″E / 6.848889°N 79.868306°E / 6.848889; 79.868306
Architecture
TypeBuddhist Temple

Karagampitiya Vihara (Also known as Subodharama Vihara) is a historic Buddhist temple situated at Dehiwala in western province, Sri Lanka. The temple is located at the Dehiwala junction on the Colombo-Galle main road, about 9 miles south of Colombo city. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 23 February 2007 under the government Gazette number 1486.[1]

  1. ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 7.