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Ancient · Buddhist · Sri Lanka

Neelagiriseya

Lahugala, Ampara District, Eastern Province · 6.8508°, 81.7018°

Gautama Buddha (relic casket enshrined in the stupa)Anuradhapura / Ruhuna
Sacred since
205 BCE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
2nd–1st c. BCE (Kavan Tissa or Bhatikabhaya)
Anuradhapura / Ruhuna

History & significance

A large ruined stupa at Lahugala set in a monastic complex of some 36 hectares, credited either to Kavan Tissa or to Bhatikabhaya. Excavation recovered a golden casket whose inscription led archaeologists to identify the contents as relics of the Buddha, and an inscription records a grant by Queen Chula Sivalee.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Anuradhapura / Ruhuna