The temple is located in Pansalgoda Grama Niladari division of Lahugala DS and lies on Colombo - Batticaloa main road about 10 km (6.2 mi) far from Pothuvil town.

[1] The protected monuments include the ancient Dagaba, building sites with stone pillars, flight of steps carved on natural rock plain and drip ledged caves.

The Stupa in the Vihara has been identified as one of four Kota Vehera Styled structures found around Sri Lanka.

[2] Reign: Bhathika Tissa (19 BC - 9 AD)Period: 1st century ADScript: Later BrahmiLanguage: Old SinhalaText: Siddham!

Gamini Abhaya, son of Kutakanna Tissa, grandson of king Devanampiya Tissa......"Reign: Gajabahu I (112 - 134)Period: 2nd century ADScript: Later BrahmiLanguage: Old SinhalaContent: "Sabaya, the minister of king Gamini Abhaya (Gajaba) having exempted from taxes the hundred karises (400 amunas) of paddy land under Digalaka tank, donated it to Digalaka Vihara.