Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya 🙏🙏

 Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya is located at the foot of a scenic hill near Pallebedda town on the Ratnapura Embilipitiya road. There are about 15 caves in this area. In the background of the temples, there are about 15 caves with drip marks the ruined stupas of the temples as well as an Old Bo tree.According to the Mahavansa and the Thupawansa One of king Dutugemunu's ten giants, phussadeva, lived in the Sankapala area. He was a skilled archer who fought for victory in war.

According to the legends the giant Hakgediya who sang Jayasanka for victory is placed on the top of the Sankapala Vihara. This is confirmed by the fact that under the drip marks on the left side of the ancient in scriptions there is a a mark of a hackneyed. BC in this sacred place. There are many inscriptions in Brahmi script dating back to the 2nd century many of them have been destroyed over time. The Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya, a village dedicated to the greatness of a war victory and the case with which the Arahat was cleansed, is another historical site that has colored our genealogy.