maligawila buddha statu

The historically sacred area of historical which belongs to the 7th century.A.D is noted for its archaeological value and according to the Mahawansa it is constructed by king Aggabodi.The statue of lord Buddha,34ft in height is carved out from limestone mixed quartz in a different place and later it was established in here and the specialty is, it has constructed without a support.This place can be reached by proceeding 13km on Okkampitiya road via Buttala-Monaragala highway and turning at Kumbukkan junction and proceeding for 14kms from there.