[FONT="]One of the oldest temples remaining in [/FONT][FONT="]Mawanella[/FONT][FONT="] region. In 1785 the temple has been renovated under the supervision of [/FONT][FONT="]Lewke[/FONT][FONT="]disawa[/FONT][FONT="] following the order of the monarch of Kandy Sri [/FONT][FONT="]Rajadi[/FONT][FONT="]Rajasinghe[/FONT][FONT="]. The painting of [/FONT][FONT="]Lewke[/FONT][FONT="]disawa[/FONT][FONT="] found inside the [/FONT][FONT="]vihara[/FONT][FONT="] is unique.
[FONT="]Lewke[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Walawwa[/FONT][FONT="] (The residence of [/FONT][FONT="]Lewke[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]disawa[/FONT][FONT="] ) & [/FONT][FONT="]Vihare[/FONT][FONT="] belonged to the [/FONT][FONT="]Walawwa[/FONT][FONT="].