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
Kottukachchiya First Coloney Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The Tempita Vihara and dagoba [2]
Ariyagama Chilaw 23 January 2009 The dagoba mound, ancient ruins, and the wooden pillar [3]
Palu Uswewa No. 231 6 February 2009 The ancient dagoba mound situated in the land called Deweramvehera Senasana belonging to the Savaragala Teak Reserve [4]
Kalpitiya Dutch Church SL Kalpitiya asv2020-01 img2 Dutch church.jpg 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 SL Kalpitiya asv2020-01 img6 Dutch fort.jpg Kalpitiya Kalpitiya [5]
No. 658-C-Diwulwewa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The steps on rock, two drip ledged caves and Kethukavataya [7]
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]
No. 652-B-Maha Uswewa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba building [2]
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]
(known as “Sigiri” house) SigiriyaHouseChilaw.jpeg Chilaw Town Chilaw 9 September 2011 Former house of Koraya family member [8]
No. 499 A Kuddetiyawa Nattandiya 24 July 2009 The Image House, Dharmasala (Preaching Hall) and Pohoyageya [9]
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]
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]
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]
Mukunuwatawana Chilaw 23 January 2009 The ancient building foundation, ruins, and the mound containing ancient rock pillars [3]
Uriyawa Uriyawa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 Dageba mound, and inscription [11]
Uriyawa Uriyawa Anamaduwa 23 January 2009 The dagoba building ruins and rock inscription [2]
Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara Mulgirigala Vihara.jpg Nawagattegama Caves with drip ledges and other ruins [12]
Munneswaram temple Munneswaram.jpg 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]
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]
Kunthanigama No. 653-C-Periyakulam Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The drip ledged cave [6]
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 Raja Maha Vihara 1.jpg Anamaduwa 1 November 1996 Image house with old paintings [14]
Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara 4.jpg 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]
No. 658 A - Walpaluwa Mahakumbukkadawala 23 January 2009 The ancient dagoba and the seven places containing ruins [2]
Nawagattegama Caves with drip ledges and other ruins [15]
Puttalam The pillayar statue [16]
No. 653-B-Karambewa Anamaduwa 6 June 2008 The Tampitta Buddha shrine [6]
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]
Dematapitiya Arachchikattuwa 23 January 2009 The ancient stone pillars, circular building and the ancient brick foundation [3]
Mahabaddegama Madampe 22 November 2002 Bodhi tree and its surrounding premises [18]
Mahabaddegama Madampe [19]
Thonigala Rock Inscription, Anamaduwa Thonigala Rock Inscription, Anamaduwa 1.jpg 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]
Mokkandaluwa Arachchikattuwa 23 January 2009 The ancient Dagoba mound [3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 107.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 106.
  4. ^ Gazette 1588 & 6 February 2009, p. 182.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b The Hansard report
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 532.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 533.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Gazette 1586 & 9 September 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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