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Text and pix by M.A.R. Manukulasooriya - Hiriyala group correspondent

The abode where Arahant Maliyadeva dwelt
Arankele Monastery
A haven of peace and quietude
According to history, Arankele is a famous forest monastery where the last Arahant of Ceylon, Arahant Maliyadeva dwelt together with 12,000 other Arahants. This monastery is at Godalavillage, Kumbukwewa in the Ganewatta Divisional Secretariat division in the Kurunegala district. You have to take the Kurunegala-Dambulla road to Ibbagamuwa and from there the Madagalla road...
9 July, 2023
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A haven of peace and quietude
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