Artifacts at Maligawila, off Buththala, Sri Lanka.

The tall statue of the standing Buddha at Maligawila.

Stone 'Guard stone' near the statue of the 'Bodhisaththwa', Maligawila.

Stone carving around the 'Bodhisaththwa' statue at Maligawila.

These are from the 7th Century AD and predate the famous 'Aukana' statue near Kala Wewa.

Statue of the Bodhisatthwa at Maligawila near Buththala, Sri Lanka.

The Mahayana inspired monument of a Bodhisatthwa depicted above was not seen in the mid 1960s when I visited the fallen down statue of Lord Buddha nearby. The statue of Lord Buddha was restored to its erect posture and the statue of a Bodhisatthwa has been renovated during the time of the Premiership of Mr. Premadasa.

The statue of Lord Buddha at Maligawila.

'Demetamal Vihare', Buththala, Sri Lanka, it's place in history.

Tissa and Dutugamini sons of Kavan Tissa 2nd Century BC fought two battles at 'Yudaganaava', near Butthala, Sri Lanka, on the plains of Uva. Tissa won the first battle, Gamini losing nearly 30,000 soldiers.
Tissa was defeated in the second battle at Yudaganaawa on a contest of single-man combat and was pursued by Gamini. 
‘Tissa took shelter among the monks, whilst Gemunu kept up the pursuit and watched at the Vihare entrance. The monks having seen Gemunu pursuing Tissa, when the latter took shelter among them, those who were sitting stood up and those who were standing sat down. When Gemunu asked them “My Lords where is Tissa who has just come here?” they answered, “We have not seen him either sitting or standing”. The monks bore out Tissa as if they carried a dead monk swathed in yellow robes, and Gemunu having perceived it said, “There goes Tissa, a powerless body on the shoulders of monks:” and taking with him the elephant Kadol and his mother repaired to the city of Magama.” – A translation from the Sri Lankan historical narrative 'RAJAVALIYA' - 'The line of Kings'.

Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD4EhMgI7Ts

Bird's nest in the spire of a Dagoba, Demetamalvihare, Buththala, Sri Lanka.

Paddy fields and vendors ware near Dematamal Vihare, Buththala, Sri Lanka.

Wild elephant encounter - Buththala, Sri Lanka.

An encounter with a wild elephant on the SellaKatharagama- Buththala road.
Click below to see the video I took of the incident from inside the bus:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd28r79aeuw