Our Heritage In "Yapahuwa".

Yapahuwa is located a little way off the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura road, in the Wayamba province of Sri Lanka. Of all the ancient ruins in the country the Rock Fortress Complex of Yapahuwa is considered to be quite remarkable despite the fact that it isn't famous among most visitors. However, it is renowned as one of the best archeological site in the country. It is even rumored to be more significant than The Rock Fortress in Sigiriya.
Yapahuwa, one of the ancient capitols in the history of Sri Lanka is situated upon a stretch of land standing upon a Mountainous plain which is a further‑ I 00ins above sea level (Little hills) no higher man 150 ms are a common feature in this are however there are a few bonds above the rest, such as Monrakanda, Diyabete and Yapahuwa.
Yapahuwa situated Kurunegala District North western Province. The easiest access way yapahuwa, which is about 150Kms away from Colombo lays form Colombo to Kurunegala. From Kurunegala via Wariyapola along Anuradhapura Road up to Daladagama Junction where take a right turn to drive though Maho Junction to reach Yapalluwa. This is a three and a half drive from Colombo.
With the annual rainfall figures ranging from 1500‑2000ml, the annual temperature of 2
Two 7 " C and a sole formation consisting of mixture of reddish brown Miniature brown loans Yapahuwa is ideally favourable for Paddy cultivation.
According to archaeological evidence the history of Yapahuwa runs back as far as 600 ‑ 90O BC the evidence were found at a place called Pinwewa, in the form of human skeletal remains iron and brassware, scattered over and are of around 15 acres believed to be a burial ground‑_, Further archaeo logical evidence are found as a result of excavations curried at monarakanda Divullewa, in the vicinity of Yapahuwa.
According to Mahawansa, Yapalluwa was also known as Yapahuwa, Yapawgala, and at a larrer stage as "Sandagiri Pawwa" and after the army chief by the name of Subha had selected Yapahuwa as his dwelling it came to be known as Pawwa subhawalla SUbliagiripura, Etc.
During the suppressive rule of Kalinga Magha froin 1214‑1235 AD, several Sinhala army chiefs built fortresses in areas full of natural obstacles, like steep rnOtintairious grounds. Mahawansa says that sublia the army chief, protected the surrounding are using Yapahuwa as
Ills bas since the Yapahuwa
Come to be known as Subhagiri Pabbatha. And it (Mahawnsa) goes on further to state that "Yapaw, which the every had to toil and suffer to climb, upon which subha built a beautiful, heavenly city Similar to the city of Alakamanda and lived like king Vesamuni and destroyed the demons that were Tainds to rule the area protecting the Buddha sasana.

Distance from Colombo to Yapahuwa  - 148.9 Km.