Madukanda Vihara

The quietly charming Madukanda Vihara is a Rs 400 return three-wheeler ride from central Vavuniya, 4km southeast on the A29. It was reputedly the fourth resting point in the journey of the sacred Buddha tooth relic from Mullaittivu to Anuradhapura during the 4th-century reign of King Mahsen. The modest archaeological remains of two buildings sit alongside a functioning monastic school.