Sangamuwa viharaya nests on the Gokarella village of Kurunegala, Sri lanka. It has earned a reputation due to the ancient valuable inscription engraved regarding peace. Actually the inscription is a peace agreement. Take Kurunegala - Dambulla road and within 54 km off from kurunegala turn to your right and travel along the road to the temple. The temple is situated on a hill rock facing Meddekitiya wewa on the west. Once upon a time two parties accumulated for a war realizing the usefulness of such distasteful battle and integrated, not to fight and wrote it on a rock slab.
As indicated above, the battle was between King Parakramabahun 1 and King gajabahu 2(1153-1186 AC). You will find the translation of the inscription besides the true inscription at the rock mountain.
Sangamuwa viharaya nests on the Gokarella village of Kurunegala, Sri lanka. It has earned a reputation due to the ancient valuable inscription engraved regarding peace. Actually the inscription is a peace agreement. Take Kurunegala - Dambulla road and within 54 km off from kurunegala turn to your right and travel along the road to the temple. The temple is situated on a hill rock facing Meddekitiya wewa on the west. Once upon a time two parties accumulated for a war realizing the usefulness of such distasteful battle and integrated, not to fight and wrote it on a rock slab.
As indicated above, the battle was between King Parakramabahun 1 and King gajabahu 2(1153-1186 AC). You will find the translation of the inscription besides the true inscription at the rock mountain.