Vatadages

Thuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.

thumb|An entrance of the Polonnaruwa Vatadage. A vaṭadāge () is a type of Buddhist structure found in Sri Lanka. It also known as a dage, thupagara and a cetiyagara. Although it may have had some Indian influence, it is a structure that is more or less unique to the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. Vatadages were built around small stupas for their protection, which often enshrined a relic or were built on hallowed ground. Circular in shape, they were commonly built of stone and brick and adorned with elaborate stone carvings. Vatadages may have also had a wooden roof, supported by a number

thumb|The Lankarama dagoba. thumb|Eth Pokuna (Elephant pond). thumb|Lankarama in a dilapidated state 1927.

Ancient structure in Sri Lanka