Excrllent pre historic evidence found here. The buddhist litreture have been wrote on puskola paper. Nice environment to study buddhist literature. More like a buddhist university of riligion. If you are interested in studying ot reserching buddhist litrature or it's philosophy , probably this is the best place.
Nice and ancient temple.
One of the best to visit historical place in Ratnapura. And a really nice historical Buddhist Cave temples and a monastery in Sri Lanka. It was built by ancient King Walagamba. It was known to be one of the 3 Pothgul Viharas (Temples with books/Library) built by King Walagamba.
An ancient sacred place of Buddhists, has great stories behind the place. It also has a very beautiful view of the surrounding area and mountains
Venerable place
Poth gula means the cave of books .This was a buddhist library in Anuradhapura era. A lot of puskola books were written at this place. King Walagamba has lived here and he developed this temple after regaining the Kingdom. Portugese have destroyed that temple . What we can see now is the temple which was built in the Kandian era.
Down Niriella Hathbamba Ella Falls.
Right down Alupotha Ella Falls (Pathambara Ella Falls).
It is very historical Buddhist temple in this area which belongs to King Valagamba period
Historicle place
It's an old hiding place of king Walagamba. But currently it is a Buddhists temple. There is a cave inside the temple which was said nobody has returned who entered in to it.
Place where I felt peacefulness and tranquility!
Very nice place
You can calm your mind visiting there. And you can find amazing facts regarding Poth Gul Viharaya.
Great Place !