Paschima Viharaya

Paschima Viharaya cave 4 believed to be the work of Valagamba of the Anuradhapura Kingdom 103 BC. However, the present paintings are largely the work of King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe of Kandy 1747-80, who sponsored a thorough restoration of the sanctuaries. The word Paschima means western, but the name is no longer strictly accurate as another cave was subsequently added further to the west.Read more