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Vijayarama
is
an
ancient
buddhist
monastery
lying
on
the
outskirts
of
Anuradhapura
close
to
the
ancient
stone
bridge
(Gal
Palama).
The
complex
spans
23
acres
which
has
been
declared
as
an
archaeological
site.
The
ruins
of
Vijayarama
was
first
noted
by
H.C
Bell
but
no
attention
was
given
to
these
ruins
since
1896.
The
complex
was
covered
in
jungle
for
over
120
years
without
any
attention
until
2014
when
the
archaeological
department
initiated
a
project
to
study
and
protect
the
ruins.
The
study
has
discovered
43
ruins
so
far
in
the
Vijayarama
archaeological
reserve
and
this
complex
has
been
identified
as
a
pabbatha
viharaya
completed
with
Panchavasa
belonging
to
the
Abayagiri
Mahayana
Buddhists.
The
Historical
Guide
to
Anuradhapura’s
Ruins
by
Hubert
E.
Weerasooriya
published
in
1939
provides
a
detailed
description
of
this
site.
Currently
the
Central
Cultural
Fund
is
carrying
out
the
renovation
work
at
the
site.
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