This devala is situated on the sea side beyond the 96th km post on the Colombo-Galle highway. Although the people of the area consider this temple to be at least 1,300 years old, there is no evidence to prove this theory. From the existing historical records and the structural evidence it is more than 300 years old.

The Devalaya or the shrine for the god on the shore was constructed very recently. The god who is known as ‘Devol’ is worshipped at this shrine. The island itself is extremely small and there is a deep well, which is supposed to contain fresh water. This was a part of the mainland when it was first constructed. Now it is about 500m away from the shore due to the effects of erosion.