Kalaniya is the place that happen the third visit of the Buddha to this country with companied by 500 Arahants,The fact that the Buddha visited the spot on a Vesak full moon Poya day on the invitation of King Maniakkhika is given in the historic epics of Sri Lanka.
Other hand historical evidence place of Ramayanaya that Ravana’s Brother Vibishana devoted Main & friest devalaya situated here but Present attractiveness is fascinating Painting collection of the veharage(temple) The (Viharage) Image House is 150 feet long and 90 feet broad. It stands on a stone plinth 3 feet in height. Over the new shrine room is an octagonal roof thatched in the Kandyan style of roofing.The paintings belong to the Kandyan period.
