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Sasseruwa: Place of original Avukana Buddha statue-BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE Source:Sundayobserver The difference between the Buddha statues at Sasseruwa and Avukana are:  The Avukana Buddha statue is slightly taller than the original at Sasseruwa.  The Sasseruwa statue does not have a head-dress. The Avukana statue has a head-dress known as Siraspathaya. This feature has been introduced during recent time.  The mudra of the right hand of the image at Sasseruwa is different from the statue at Avukana.  It is said that the additional of a head-dress to Avukana Buddha statue was the fulfillment of a vow made by some workers who constructed the railway line through Avukana. ...