The 11-metre tall Buddha statue, a 7th-century remnant of Pathma Vihara, Maligawila, Uva, Sri Lanka

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The 11-metre tall Buddha statue, a 7th-century remnant of Pathma Vihara, is said to be the world’s highest freestanding ancient Buddha, Maligawila, Uva, Sri Lanka

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Size: 3579px × 2373px
Location: Maligawila, Uva, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Mark Daffey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: buddha, freestanding, highest, jungle, lanka, maligawila, pathma, sri, uva, vihara