Sri Lanka Naga
Naga (serpent deities) in Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition are divine beings inhabiting rivers, lakes, temples — guardians of treasure and Dharma. Distinct from Hindu Naga but syncretized. Prominent in Mahavamsa (Naga kings of Lanka), Kelaniya Temple (Naga king Maniakkhika), Buddhist iconography (Naga guarding Buddha). Sinhala 'Naga' = cobra; revered.