List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matara District

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Agrabodhi Raja Maha Vihara Weligama Weligama [2]
Ancient Building (Aarachchi Walawwa) bearing Assessment number 26 Bazaar EastMatara 6 July 2007 At Dharmapala Mawatha [3]
Ancient building called “Rendagedara” bearing Assessment Number 40 Number 433cDevinuwara 6 July 2007 At Devinuwara Sinhasana Mawatha [3]
Ancient Rampart and ammunition store close to Matara Star Fort Matara town UyanwattaMatara 6 July 2007 [3]
Ancient wall built during Dutch period Urubokka Urubokka SouthPasgoda 25 March 2016 [4]
Asmagoda Purana Vihara Asmagoda Akuressa 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Aththadassa Raja Maha Vihara Radawela Hakmana 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Bamunugama Raja Maha Vihara Bamunugama-East Mulatiyana 24 July 2009 The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara) [6]
Devinuwara Raja Maha Vihara Devinuwara Devinuwara [7]
Devinuwara Upulwan Devalaya Number 433c DevinuwaraDevinuwara 8 April 2009 Dewinuwara Upulwan Dewale Premises and its Ancient Buildings and other Aracheological remains situated in the Sinhasana Devale Premises within the limits [8]
Dutch Reformed Church No. 416C, Fort Matara 15 April 2016 In the premises of Matara Fort [9]
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Vihara Elamaldeniya Pitabeddara 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Elgiriya Raja Maha Vihara kahavilgoda Elgiriya Akuressa 15 April 2016 Inner shrine with ancient frescoeses and sculptures of the shrine [9]
Emaladeniya Raja Maha Vihara Asmagoda Akuressa [10]
Ethkanda Purana Vihara Galagoda kamburugamuwa North Weligama 15 April 2016 Ruins of buildings and other archeological evidences found in the lands situated in the West and South West and drip ledged cave in the premises [9]
Galkanda Purana Vihara Bambrenda No. 441, Bambarenda West Dickwella 15 April 2016 Ancient shrine in the premises [9]
Gandara Maha Walawwa Gandara-Central Devinuwara 17 May 2013 [11]
Gandara Raja Maha Vihara Gandara Devinuwara 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Godapitiya Mohideen Jumma Mosque No. 308 Godapitiya Athuraliya 30 December 2011 The ‘Dharga’ part [12]
Kalugala Purana Vihara Deiyandara Mulatiyana 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Kamburupitiya Sri Sudharmarama Purana Vihara GanetennaNarandeniya Kamburupitiya 24 July 2009 The ancient Sanghavasa (dwelling house) [6]
Kanuketigoda Poorwarama Vihara Kanuketigoda Thihagoda 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Kirthi Sri Thejovanarama Vihara Pallawela Kithsiripura Mulatiyana 24 July 2009 The ancient-Pirith Mandapaya (Pirith chanting chamber) and the two ancient Sanghavasa (dwelling house) Buildings [6]
Kolawenigama Raja Maha Vihara No. 240A, Kolawenigama Kotapola 24 July 2009 Ancient Image house, Bodhighara (Bodhi Tree shrine) and the Vihara Maluwa with the wall now in ruins [13]
Kowilakanda Purana Vihara Weligama PalallaWelipitiya 6 July 2007 Ancient Image House [3]
Kushtarajagala Weligama This colossal image of Avalokiteshvara [14]
Matara square wall Matara town Matara 18 January 1974 [15]
Old Nupe Market Nupe Matara Colonial open-sided market building[16]
Padinnoruwa Vihara Ranchagoda Mulatiyana 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Polwatta Gangarama Vihara Polwatta Weligama 5 February 1965 Ancient image house [17]
Rajakula Wadana Raja Maha Vihara Weligama Weligama 23 February 2007 Ancient image house with ancient paintings and with ancient sculpture and chethiya [18]
Rajjura Bandara Devalaya Athuraliya 24 July 2009 The Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) with the rock inscription [13]
Rotumba Budugala Raja Maha Vihara Galketa KandaPasgoda 24 July 2009 The Two Drip-Ledged cave temples [6]
Ruwankanda Raja Maha Vihara Hakmana Dangala-West Pitabeddara 24 July 2009 The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara) [6]
Sarammudali Walauwa Nupe Matara 18 October 1996 At Rahula College premises[19]
Star fort Matara town Matara 18 January 1974 [15][20]
Sri Chethiyarama purana vihara Penatiyama No. 394-B-Penatiyama West Welipitiya 6 June 2008 The ancient Buddha shrine [21]
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, Hikgoda Hikgoda Akuressa 12 June 2015 Ancient Chaityaand Shrine [22]
Sri Sudharshanarama Vihara Godapitiya Thibbotuwawa North Athuraliya 24 July 2009 The Image house with ancient paintings [13]
Sudarshanabimbharama Vihara Kottegoda Dickwella 7 December 2001 Ancient image house [23]
The ancient building in Gelisvenaroy watte Fort (GND No. 416/C) Matara 17 May 2013 Located in the land known as Gelisvenaroy watte Central Road in Fort [11]
The Archaic House bearing Assessment No. 31 Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha [6]
The Archaic house bearing Assessment No. 42 Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha [6]
The Archaic Walawwa Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 Siri Dharmarama Mawatha [6]
The building in which Matara Land Registry is housed Matara FortMatara 22 July 2011 [24]
The coast view building Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 At Fort Cross Road [6]
The Governor’s Official Residence Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 At the Army Camp Premises, Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha [6]
The house in which female Poet Gajaman Nona lived Veragampita Matara 30 December 2011 [25]
The special detention cell of the Prison Matara FortMatara 22 July 2011 [24]
The VIP Bungalow at the venue called ‘Jamson Gaha Gedara” Matara FortMatara 24 July 2009 At Sri Dharmarama Road [6]
Thorawita Raja Maha Vihara Hakmana Narawelpita-South Hakmana 24 July 2009 The Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) and Avasa Geya (dwelling house) with ancient paintings and sculpture [6]
Umangala Raja Maha Vihara Hakmana Gangodagama Hakmana 6 June 2008 The stone well, the ancient dagoba and the two inscriptions [21]
Vidyanikethana Piriven Vihara Sapugoda Kamburupitiya 1 November 1996 Ancient image house [5]
Vilayaya Purana Raja Maha Vihara Dampahala Dampahala WestPasgoda 24 July 2009 The Tampita (built on stone Piles) Image house [6]
Weluwanarama Purana Vihara Wehella No. 445 A,Wehella North Dickwella 15 April 2016 Shrine with ancient frescoeses in the premises [9]
Weragampita Raja Maha Vihara Weragampita No. 417, Uyanwaththa North Matara 15 April 2016 Grave monument of Koratota thera and ancient Shrine in the premises [9]
Wijayabahu Raja Maha Vihara Molokgamuwa, Thunbewula Pasgoda 24 July 2009 The Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) [13]
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Notes

  1. ↑ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Veligama Agrabodhi". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Gazette 1505 6 July 2007, p. 10.
  4. ↑ Gazette 1960 25 March 2016, p. 227.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Gazette 1612 24 July 2009, p. 1022.
  7. ↑ "Devinuwara RMV". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Gazette 1597 8 April 2009, p. 446.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gazette 1963 15 April 2016, p. 14.
  10. ↑ "Emaladeniya RMV". Archaeologocal Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. 1 2 Gazette 1811 17 May 2013, p. 423.
  12. ↑ Gazette 1739 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Gazette 1612 24 July 2009, p. 1023.
  14. ↑ "Weligama Kushtaraja gala". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 95. 18 January 1974.
  16. ↑ "Nupe Market Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14312. 5 February 1965.
  18. ↑ Gazette 1486 23 February 2007, p. 11.
  19. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 946. 18 October 1996.
  20. ↑ "Star Fort Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 Gazette 1553 6 June 2008, p. 524.
  22. ↑ Gazette 1919 12 June 2015, p. 395.
  23. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
  24. 1 2 Gazette 1716 22 July 2011, p. 511.
  25. ↑ Gazette 1739 30 December 2011, p. 1092.

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