Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple located in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. The temple is famous for its sacred Bodhi tree, which is believed to be one of the 32 saplings that sprang from the sacred Bodhi tree at Anuradhapura planted in the 3rd century B.C. standing nearly over 2 millenniums. This ancient tree holds immense significance, and there's a cherished belief that a child who walks under its shade will never fail in life. Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya attracts hundreds of devotees daily and hosts the annual Esala Perehera festival. This vibrant procession usually takes place in the month of August or September.
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Fa Hien Cave, also Pahiyangala Cave is situated in the district of Kalutara. According to a rural legend, named after an alleged resident during historical times, namely Buddhist monk Faxian (also Fa-Hien, or Fa Hsien). Nonetheless, the site is of archaeological significance as Late Pleistocene human fossilized skeletal remains were discovered in the cave's sediments during excavations in the 1960s, the 1980s and in 2013. The finds mainly consisted of microlith stone tools, remnants of prehistoric fireplaces and organic material, such as floral and human remains. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the cave had been occupied from about 33,000 years ago, the Late Pleistocene and Mesolithic to 4,750 years ago, the Neolithic in the Middle Holocene.
The Kotte Museum** (Sinhala: කෝට්ටේ කෞතුකාගාරය) is an archaeological museum located in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Bangala junction in Ethul Kotte, along the Borella-Pitakotte main road, this museum serves as the regional museum for the Western Province. It is maintained by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. The museum was initially established in 1992 as the E. W. Perera Memorial Museumin Ihala Walawwa, the former residence of E. W. Perera, a prominent figure in the Sri Lankan independence movement. It opened to the public in 1995, The museum building features five exhibition rooms, showcasing a diverse collection of archaeological antiquities recovered from Kotte and its surrounding area. These artifacts include regional flags, clothing, statues, coins, swords, knives, guns, weapons, pottery, maps, and items.associated with E. W. Perera, as well as donations from Douglas Ranasinghe.
