Painting the Batamullakanda Buddha Statue stands 135 tall amidst the hillocks around Matugama. Bhante Matugama Mahanama is the abbot of the temple. Sri Lanka’s Buddhist statue is based on the famous Avukana Buddha Statue situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, an ancient monument that was built sometime in the 5th century. The white standing Buddha statue at the Batamulla Kanda International Buddhist Centre was funded by Jagath Pinnagodawitana. The height of the statue is 135 feet tall and