List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Puttalam District

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This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Puttalam District, Sri Lanka.[1]

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division 		Divisional
Secretary's
Division 		Registered Description Refs
Bodhi Rukkarama Vihara Kottukachchiya First Coloney Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The Tempita Vihara and dagoba [2]
Demattapitiya Maha Mankada Ariyakara Vihara Ariyagama Chilaw 23 January 2009 The dagoba mound, ancient ruins, and the wooden pillar [3]
Devramvehera Monastery Palu Uswewa No. 231 Kottawehera 6 February 2009 The ancient dagoba mound situated in the land called Deweramvehera Senasana belonging to the Savaragala Teak Reserve [4]
Kalpitiya Dutch Church Kalpitiya Kalpitiya [5]
Egodagama Nethipokkuna ruins Egodagama Nethipokkuna No. 612 -Mohoriya Mahakumbukkadawala 23 January 2009 The dagoba mound [2]
Galandayaya ruins No. 650-Koyiladigama Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The seven sites with evidence of ancient buildings in the place called Koyiladigama [6]
Kalpitiya Fort Kalpitiya Kalpitiya [5]
Karuwalagaswewa purana Vihara No. 658-C-Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The steps on rock, two drip ledged caves and Kethukavataya [7]
Karuwalagaswewa purana Vihara No. 658-C-Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The three drip ledged rock caves, the steps on the natural rock, and the kethukawataya [2]
Kedetthawa ruins Gallewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba mound and flight of steps on natural rock situated in the village [2]
Kettharama Vihara No. 652-B-Maha Uswewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba building [2]
Kettharama Vihara No. 652-B-Maha Uswewa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The building ruins and stone inscription [6]
Kiwulagoda ruins No. 614 -E Kiwulagoda Agricultural Colonization Scheme Mahakumbukkadawala 23 January 2009 The ruins of the dagoba [2]
Koraya Walawwa (known as “Sigiri” house) Chilaw Town Chilaw 9 September 2011 Former house of Koraya family member [8]
Kuddetiyawa Sri Sunandarama Vihara No. 499 A Kuddetiyawa Nattandiya 24 July 2009 The Image House, Dharmasala (Preaching Hall) and Pohoyageya [9]
Kummadiyagala Vihara Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The ancient dagoba mounds, and building ruins [2]
Labugala Sankadayagama ruins Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The rock with evidence of antiques with chisel holing therein and buildings with rock drains [2]
Labugala Vihara Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba ruins, five drip ledged rock caves, the steps on the natural rock and evidence of rock inscriptions [2]
Lihiniyagiri Vihara Galkuliya Mahakumbukkadawala 23 January 2009 The dagoba belonging to the Lihiniyagiri Vihare premises and the antiques, stone pillars comprising evidence of buildings [2]
Maligawatta pond Kanatthawa Chilaw 23 January 2009 [3]
Malwila Archaeology Reserve Vanathavilluwa [10]
Mangana Raja Maha Vihara Mukunuwatawana Chilaw 23 January 2009 The ancient building foundation, ruins, and the mound containing ancient rock pillars [3]
Manikkanda Raja Maha Vihara Uriyawa Uriyawa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 Dageba mound, and inscription [11]
Manikkanda Raja Maha Vihara Uriyawa Uriyawa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba building ruins and rock inscription [2]
Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara Nawagattegama Caves with drip ledges and other ruins [12]
Munneswaram temple No. 568 - Munneswaram Chilaw 23 January 2009 The sanctum sanctorum of the temple, internal pathway, the hall with the Sivan Temple building, the Gopura and the pathway wall around the temple, the ancient well, archaeologically important buildings and ancient pond within the precincts of the Munneswaram Sivan Temple [3]
Nagarama Purana Vihara 524 Mahawewa Mahawewa 6 June 2008 Tampita vihara [13]
Nochchiwatawana ruins No. 569/D, Manuwangama-East Chilaw 9 September 2011 Archaeological reserve with Terra-Cotta Pottaries and Chaithya mound in the Daduru Oya Valley in Nochchiwatwana Village [8]
Old buildings in the town Chilaw 23 January 2009 The Headquarters of the Police investigation Unit, Queen’s House of Chilaw, the prison Building of the Dutch and the Surveyor’s Camp [3]
Othappugala Purana Vihara Kunthanigama No. 653-C-Periyakulam Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The drip ledged cave [6]
Othappugala Purana Vihara Kunthanigama No. 653-C-Periyakulam Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 Pre-historic rock cave and drip ledged rock cave inscriptions [2]
Padigalayaya ruins No. 651-A-Merungoda Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The fight of steps on rock in the place called No. 8 Gammana Padigalayaya [7]
Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara Paramakanda Anamaduwa 1 November 1996 Image house with old paintings [14]
Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara Paramakanda Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The ancient dagoba and two drip ledged caves, rock inscription, residence of the Buddha Bhikkus and three drip ledged caves [2]
Peththigama Purana Vihara No. 658 A - Walpaluwa Mahakumbukkadawala 23 January 2009 The ancient dagoba and the seven places containing ruins [2]
Pichchandiyawa Nawagattegama Caves with drip ledges and other ruins [15]
Sri Sitthi Vinayagar Kovil Puttalam The pillayar statue [16]
Sri Sudarsanarama vihara No. 653-B-Karambewa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The Tampitta Buddha shrine [6]
Sri Sudarsanarama vihara No. 653-B-Karambewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The Tempita vihare and ancient dagoba [2]
St. Carmel Church Chilaw 23 January 2009 [3]
St. James Church Chilaw 23 January 2009 [3]
St. Mary’s Church Puttalam [17]
Sumangala Vihara Dematapitiya Arachchikattuwa 23 January 2009 The ancient stone pillars, circular building and the ancient brick foundation [3]
Thaniwelle Devalaya Mahabaddegama Madampe 22 November 2002 Bodhi tree and its surrounding premises [18]
Thinapitiya Tampita Vihara Mahabaddegama Madampe [19]
Thonigala Rock Inscription, Anamaduwa Thonigala Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The Thonigala rock inscriptions [2]
Thuparama ruins No. 661-Muthalaikkuli Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The dagoba ruins, stone inscriptions and evidence of buildings with stone pillars [7]
Tissawa Nochchi Watawala ruins Chilaw 23 January 2009 The seven rock pillars in the Registrar watte situated in the village of Tissawa Nochchi Watawala [3]
Veherabendi Kele Vihara Mokkandaluwa Arachchikattuwa 23 January 2009 The ancient Dagoba mound [3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2011, p. 107.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2011, p. 106.
  4. ^ Gazette 1588 & 6 February 2009, p. 182.
  5. ^ a b The Hansard report
  6. ^ a b c d Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 532.
  7. ^ a b c Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 533.
  8. ^ a b Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2011, p. 683.
  9. ^ Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1025.
  10. ^ "Malwila Archaeology Reserve". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  11. ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 8.
  12. ^ "Mulgirigama Raja Maha Vihara – Mullegama". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  13. ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007.
  14. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  15. ^ "Pichchandiyawa". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  16. ^ "Sri Sitthi Vinayagar Kovil". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  17. ^ "St. Mary's Church, Sena Kuddirippuwa". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
  19. ^ "Tinapitiya Tampita Vihara (Temple on Pillars)". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

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