Devinuwara Upulvan Devalaya and Galge

Devinuwara Upulwan devalaya is situated in the far down south of Sri Lanka, near Matara city. The yearly feature of the devala is the Esala perahera. The procession begins of the stone doorway, which comprises the Makara Thoranaand proceed along Hadagala main road, Sinhasana road, Ampitiya road, lighthouse road, passing kiralawella junction through Tangalle road back to Hadagala and return to the devala. People have a lot of faith in this devale and never fail to visit this devale when proceeding to Kataragama, and this is a popular place of worship. Two thousand years ago, this southernmost point of the island was a place of exceeding virtue known as Dondra, the City of Gods. A great temple to Vishnu has existed for more than the seventh century. Two hundred granite columns form part of the building: Portuguese commanders de attack this place and destroyed and stolen jewellery gems and precious ivory armaments.