Isinbessagala Temple - Medawachchiya

Sri Lanka / Vavuniyawa / Vavuniya / A9
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Also spelled (isinbassa gala, isinbessa gala, isinbassagala, isinbessagala, Isinbassagala). This is a ancient temple complex going back to the pre-Christian era, probably before the 200BC. Stupa is newly built but there are ancient artefacts in the temple which goes back to the ancient periods. Some believe that this is the place that Mihindu Thero rested while travelling to Mihintalawa.
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Coordinates:   8°34'4"N   80°28'54"E
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