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A leopard resting on a rock in Yala National Park

Temple · Tissamaharama and Yala

Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya

An ancient rock monastery 18 km east of Kataragama, believed to have been built in the 2nd century BC by King Kavantissa.

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Best season
February to July. Yala usually closes for part of September and early October.
Time to allow
1 hr 15 min (at least 45 min)
Best time of day
Morning
Entry
Fee charged (to confirm)
What to wear
Cover your shoulders and knees, and be ready to take your shoes off.
Good for
Some walking, families

An entry fee or donation may be asked. Confirm at the gate.

Around Tissamaharama

Elephants gathered at a waterhole
Elephants gathered at a waterhole
A wild elephant in dry scrub
A wild elephant in dry scrub
A Sri Lankan leopard at the forest edge in Yala National Park
A Sri Lankan leopard at the forest edge in Yala National Park

We have no photo of Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya itself yet. These show the area.

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