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Suburb in Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aluvihare (Sinhala: අලුවිහාරය Tamil: அலுவிஹாரை) is a suburb of Matale, in Central Province of Sri Lanka.[1] It lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north of Matale and 150 km (93 mi) north-east of the capital Colombo.
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The suburb is situated on the Kandy-Jaffna highway (A9).
It was founded by Valagamba of Anuradhapura, around 300 B.C. but did not receive the name Aluvihare until a later date. The Aluvihare family originated from the area, an important family responsible for looking after the Aluvihare Rock Temple, and thus serving the Buddhist community in Sri Lanka.[2]
Today, Aluvihare is a popular attraction for both tourists and Buddhists wishing to visit the Aluvihare Rock Temple.
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