| Alakeshwara Archaeological Site | |
| Native Name: | අලකේෂ්වර පුරාවිද්යා ස්ථානය அழகேசுவரன் தொல்பொருள் ஆய்வு இடம் |
| Alternate Names: | Alakeshwara Palace or Alakeshwara Tomb |
| Building Type: | Archaeological protected monument |
| Owner: | Archaeological Department (Sri Lanka) |
| Location: | Ethul Kotte |
| Location Town: | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
| Location Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 6.8964°N 79.9077°W |
Alakeshwara Archaeological Site (also known as Alakeshwara Maligaya or Alakeshwara Sohona) is a historical site with archaeological ruins, situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western province, Sri Lanka. The site has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.[1]
The site consists of two rectangular-shaped building foundations, built out of Kabok stones. The two foundations are located close to each other and assumed to be the palace ruins of King Nissanka Alagakkonara (Alakeshwara), who was a minister of King Vikramabahu III of Gampola.[2] [3] The larger foundation is about 12m (39feet) length and 5.6m (18.4feet) wide while the smaller square foundation has a length and width of 6.6m (21.7feet). Architectural features and the artifacts found from the site, such as grinding stones and water filters collaborate the assumption that the site is the palace of Alakeshwara.[4] However this site is also known as the mausoleum (tomb) of Alakeshwara,[5] but there is no conclusive evidence to substantiate this claim.