| Yatawatte Purana Vihara | |
|---|---|
යටවත්තේ පුරාණ විහාරය | |
 The Stupa at Vihara | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Gampaha |
| Province | Western Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Pahalagama, Gampaha, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°05′20.1″N 79°59′10.6″E / 7.088917°N 79.986278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Tempita Vihara |
Yatawatte Purana Vihara (Sinhalaː යටවත්තේ පුරාණ විහාරය) (or Vidyaravinda Maha Pirivena) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. It lies on Gampaha – Pahalagama main road, approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the Gampaha town. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 15 April 2016 under the government Gazette number 1963.[1]
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963: 17. 15 April 2016.