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Kotmale Mahaweli maha seya Sri Lanka #255726179
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The stupa came from an idea by the former Minister of Mahaweli Development and then Leader of the Opposition, Gamini Dissanayake. The foundation stone was laid by President J. R. Jayewardene on 20 March 1983. The work was completed and the stupa was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe on 20 June 2016. The stupa is 88 m (289 ft) tall, making it the second-largest stupa in Sri Lanka.