In the late 1800s Samuel Perera Jayatilaka (Ship Chandler) built the Sri Jayatilakaramaya Viharaya on Swarna Chaitya road.

Dr. Ananda D.P Jayatilaka was a medical doctor and did his PhD in anatomy in 1964 at University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

He was also Dean of the medical school of the University of Peradeniya (1973-1975) in Kandy and he attended Royal College Colombo 7.

The temple and monks have impacted many lives in their ongoing service to the residents nearby over centuries.

The care and maintenance of the temple grounds and of the local school are thanks to the clergy who have looked after the property well.