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A timeless past, through Hettigama-BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE The Nillakgama Bodhigaraya at Kithalawa, Hettigama in Galgamuwa The Nillakgama Bodhigaraya is a true Bodhigaraya near the Hettigama tank at Kithalawa, Hettigama in Galgamuwa. Six kilometres from the Galgamuwa town on the Moragollagama road, you approach the Bimpokuna junction. Turn left and proceeding around three kms to Hettigama is the site of Bodhigaraya. Another route to this site lies through the Polpitigama-Madagalla road to the Saliyagama junction and from there to the Gallewa junction and proceeding through Kithalawa, is the Nillakgama Bodhigaraya. In 1895 H.C.P. Bell, the first Commissioner of Archaeology of Ceylon, with the help of the villagers examined the ruins buried deep under the forest and penned a report with a brief description, supplemented by some fine drawings. However, the place was again deserted and after six decades, renowned archaeologist, Prof. Senarath Paranavithana unearthed the stone structure for the sake of ...