Environs of the statue of the Bodhisatthwa, Maligawila, Sri Lanka.

Ruins of a hall with stone supporting pillars in place.

The statue of the Bodhisatthwa.

A tree adorned with votive offerings ('Panduru'). A coin is tied inside a piece of cloth ans is tied to the branch of a tree as an offering to the guardian deity of the area.

A figurine of a female dancer.

The artifacts belong to the 7th Century AD and depict the strong influence of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy during that era.

'Drift-wood art', Maligawila, Sri Lanka.

Near the entrance to the Maligawila Monastery Complex at Butthala, there was this one-man exhibition of drift-wood art. These are some pictures I took of same.

Statue of Bodhisattwa and a 'Guard stone' - Maligawila, Butthala, Sri Lanka.

A 'Mandapa' and a 'Guard stone', Maligawila, Butthala, Sri Lanka.

Perspectives of a statue, Maligawila, Sri Lanka.

'Guard stone', Flower platform and water trough made of stone, Maligawila, 7th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

'Guard stone' - 'Doratu paalaka' S, Flower platform - 'Mal aasana S, and a water trough are on display near the colossal Buddha statue, the latter is made of sand-stone.