Aluvihare
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Aluvihare
අලුවිහාරය அலுவிஹார் | |
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suburb | |
UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) | |
Postal Code | 21054 |
Area code | 066 |
Aluvihare (Sinhala: අලුවිහාරය Tamil: அலுவிஹார்) is a suburb of Matale, in Central Province of Sri Lanka.[1] It lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north of Matale and 150 km (93 mi) north-east of the capital Colombo.
The suburb is situated on the
Kandy-Jaffna highway (A9)
.
It was founded by
King Devanampiyatissa
, around 300 B.C. but did not receive the name Aluvihare until a later date.
The Aluvihare family originated from the area, an important family responsible for looking after the
Today, Aluvihare is a popular attraction for both tourists and Buddhists wishing to visit the Aluvihare Rock Temple.
See also
- Aluvihare Rock Temple
- Nalanda Gedige
- List of settlements in Central Province, Sri Lanka
References