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Hambantota District, Southern Province · 6.1364°, 80.8125°
An ancient monastery in the Hambantota District whose origin is traced to the planting of one of the saplings of the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi, with construction generally credited to the reign of Kavan Tissa and later patronage from Dappula I, Vijayabahu I and Kirti Sri Rajasinha. Its two stupas are attributed to Devanampiya Tissa and Saddha Tissa, and its murals show southern Kandyan work with European decorative influence.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local folklore derives the name from monks spreading their saffron robes to dry on the rock, which made the outcrop appear yellow from a distance.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Anuradhapura
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