Refectory

Medamaluwa Monastery, Mihintale

Medamaluwa monastery is located on the central terrace of Mihintale (map). The monastery's large refectory (dining hall) was fed by water from Naga Pond via an aqueduct. A restored piece of the aqueduct can be seen in the center of the photo, where a fragment of the aqueduct's horizontal stone trough is elevated upon two supporting stone arches.