SITHULPAHUWA VIHARA – Sithulpahuwa Vihare is situated inside the Yala National Park, 18 miles from Tissamaharamaya and about 10 miles east of Kataragama.

This is Monastery Complex spread in a large area with remains of 10 Dagobas on 10 hills around, more than 65 caves with 3^rd – 2^nd Century B.C. inscriptions where thousand of Buddhist Bhikkhus had done their meditation practices and a large cave with a recently done Buddha Statue. Many ruins of buildings are found in the jungle and 2 Dagobas are now renovated.