Things to do in Wellawaya
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Buduruwagala
About 5km south of Wellawaya, a side road branches west off the Tissa road to the rock-cut Buddha figures of Buduruwagala. A small signpost points the way along a 4km road that crosses a series of delicate lakes. Keep an eye out for local birdlife, including many egrets and herons.
The name Buduruwagala is derived from the words for Buddha (Budu), images (ruva) and stone (gala). The figures are thought to date from around the 10th century and belong to the Mahayana Buddhist school, which enjoyed a brief heyday in Sri Lanka during this time. The gigantic standing Buddha – at 15m, it is the tallest on the island – in the centre still bears traces of its original stuccoed ro…
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Archeological Museum
On the corner of the main road from Wellawaya, the new Archeological Museum has stone and terracotta artefacts from nearby Buduruwagala.
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