Kiri Vehera

Kiri Vehera is an ancient stupa situated in Kataragama, Sri Lanka.

[1][2] One of the most popular Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the country, Kiri Vehera is among the Solosmasthana, the 16 most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites of ancient Sri Lanka.

This stupa which is 95 ft. in height with a circumference of 280 ft. is located 800 m North to the famous Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya.

Venerable Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera is the present Chief Prelate of Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya.

Of them, one inscription records a donor named Mahadali Mahana raja who is a local ruler of the Principality of Ruhuna.