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Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara

Archaeological protected monuments in Colombo DistrictBuddhist temples in Colombo DistrictEngvarB from March 2017
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara

Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhala: බලපොකුණ රජ මහා විහාරය) is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Pamankada, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located near to the 6th mile post junction on Colombo-Batticaloa main road. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 6 June 2008 under the government Gazette number 1553.

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Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara
Balapokuna Road, Colombo Pamankada

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Balapokuna Purana Viharaya

Balapokuna Road
20200 Colombo, Pamankada
Western Province, Sri Lanka
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