Aluvihare

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Aluvihare අලුවිහාරය அலுவிஹார்
suburb
Entrance to Aluvihare rock temple
Aluvihare
Coordinates: 7°30′N 80°37′E / 7.500°N 80.617°E / 7.500; 80.617
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Matale
Division	Matale Division
Government
• Type	Matale Municipal Council
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal Code	21054
Area code	066

Aluvihare (Sinhala: අලුවිහාරය Tamil: அலுவிஹார்) 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.

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.

• Aluvihare Rock Temple
• Nalanda Gedige
• List of settlements in Central Province, Sri Lanka

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