This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.[1]
| Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 679-Hinguruwewa | The Tampita Vihare | ||||||
| Abhayagiri vihāra | |||||||
| No. 604-Galapittagala | All the drip ledged rock caves with inscriptions | ||||||
| No. 604-Galapittagala | The eight drip ledged caves with Brahmi characters at Rittigalakande of the Andiyakanda Aranya | ||||||
| Ambagahawewa Vihara | Ambagahawewa | No. 325, Ambagahawewa | The ancient Stupa | ||||
| Ambagahawewa Vihara | Ambagahawewa | No. 325, Ambagahawewa | The ancient dagoba | ||||
| Rajanganaya Track 06 | No. 448, Angamuwa | Ancient Stuhpa, Cave with Dewa image remains of other ancient buildings and the rock with inscriptions and the rock Bodhigaraya | |||||
| Angamuwewa Wewa ruins | No. 448-Angamuwa | The rock stone with sword and other marks, dagoba, two rock inscriptions near the Angamuwewa Tank and tank outlet | |||||
| No. 499, Puliyankulama | The two drip-ledged caves | ||||||
| Anula Saya | Diggala | No. 586-Poovarasankulam | The dagoba | ||||
| Anuradhapura Inner city archaeological sites | Pethispura | The land bordering to Wasala road at South, Anula Mawatha at West, Y road at North and Vatavandana road at East side | [2] | ||||
| Athkanda Vihara | Ellapothana | No. 209, Thulana Kumbuk Gollawa | The stone inscriptions, drip ledged caves, ancient flight of steps, Guard Stones, Sandhakada Pahan and the ruined building in the premises | ||||
| Avukana Buddha statue | |||||||
| Baratha Naga Cave Complex | Millagala | No. 368, Nelumvila Thulana | All the drip ledged cave with inscriptions, the flight of steps on rock, building ruins and pillar base | ||||
| Billewa | No. 368, Nelumvila Galviharawewa | Pre-historic paintings and all caves with Brahmi Letters and other archaeological features | |||||
| Bodhirukkarama Vihara | Aluthwewa | No. 381-Medagama Tulana | The Attani stone inscription | ||||
| Ralapanawa | No. 76, Ralapanawa | Cave with drip-ledges and ancient dagaba | |||||
| Ralapanawa | No. 76, Ralapanawa | The ancient dagoba, drip ledged cave | |||||
| Dakkhina Stupa (Dakunu Dagoba) | |||||||
| No. 680, Daniyagala | Drip-ledged caves, old Stupa and tempita (on stone piles) buildings | ||||||
| Dematamal Purana Vihara | Adampan-E | The very ancient building, dagoba, drip ledged caves, girilipi and ancient stone Buddha statue | |||||
| No. 587-Doramadalawa | The four drip ledged rock caves with Brahmi characters and a rock inscription within the precincts | ||||||
| Dutuwewa Purana Vihara | No. 26-Thunchutuwa | The ancient Dagoba | |||||
| Ellawewa ruins | No. 675, Ellewewa | Flight of steps carved on the rock, ponds and the rock surface with other archaeological rematch found in the area | |||||
| Eruwewa mountain ruins | No. 552, Ethungama South | The drip-ledged caves and rock tank | |||||
| Galapitagala Naga Vihara | Ilukbodegama | No. 164, Ilukbodayagama | The drip - ledged cave and the cave with cobra hood | ||||
| Eppawela | No. 391, Palugaswewagama | The two drip-ledged caves | |||||
| Galkirinda Raja Maha Vihara | Punawa | No. 43-Prabodhagama | The drip ledged rock caves with Brahmi Characters rock with flight of steps, and rock inscriptions | ||||
| Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | No. 507 Aliwanguwa | The drip ledged caves (Len) with Brahmi Letters | |||||
| Gallewa Forest Reserve ruins | No. 554, Paindikulama | The drip-ledged caves, stupa and pond | |||||
| No. 477 Galnewa | Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Viharaya) | ||||||
| Galyaya ruins | No. 408 Tissapura | The ancient Dagoba and two drip-ledged caves | |||||
| Gemunu Chaithyaramaya | No. 534-Aluth Puliyankulam | The Dagoba and pathway wall | |||||
| Girilen Raja Maha Vihara | Meemalwewa | No. 88-Meewamalewa Madule | The ancient dagoba and six drip ledged caves | ||||
| Kahatagasdigiliya | No. 230, Mahamessallawa | All drip-ledged caves including the cave temple, plights of steps, ponds and ancient Dagaba | |||||
| Habarana Purana Tempita Vihara | Habarana | Tempita vihara and paintings | [3] | ||||
| Habarana Wewa ruins | No. 589 | The ancient Dagoba on the rock near Habarana wewa | |||||
| Heenukgala ruins | No. 418, Tambuttegama | The ancient chaitya Godella (Hillock) | |||||
| Hithagema Aranya Senasana | No. 632-Ambulgaswewa | The drip ledged caves with Brahmi inscriptions, ancient buildings | |||||
| Ihalakagama Rock ruins | No. 519, Ihalakagama | The drip-ledged caves located at the Western end of the Ihalakagama Rock wall | |||||
| Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi | |||||||
| Jayasundararama Vihara | Pahala Talawa | No. 407, Pahala Talawa | Stone pillars, statues, foundation stones and ruins | ||||
| Jetavanaramaya | |||||||
| Kada Hatha Vihara | No. 103-Diviya Udabandawewa Thulana | The ancient dagoba, Tampita Vihare, buildings ruins and rock with pond | |||||
| Kahalla Archaeological site | No. 663, Kahalla | The ancient stupa and the building with stone pillars | |||||
| No. 406, Karagaha Wawa | Remains of ancient buildings | ||||||
| Ketagala and Mahagala ruins | Kandulegama | No. 460-Kandulegama | The dagoba mounds and other archaeological evidence found on the rock hills called Kandulegama Ketagala and Mahagala | ||||
| No. 73, Thulana | Ancient Awasage and Dalada Maligawa | ||||||
| Pebbendiyawa | Drip-ledged Caves | ||||||
| Kinihiri Kanda Raja Maha Vihara | No. 633- Medawewa | The drip ledged caves and stone with sacred foot print | |||||
| Kotasara Piyangala Raja maha Vihara | No. 648- Kotagala | The drip ledged rock caves | |||||
| Kuda Dambulu Raja Maha Vihara | No. 117-Sinhala Walahawiddhawewa | The drip ledged caves | |||||
| Kuda Dambulu Raja Maha Vihara | No. 117-Sinhala Walahawiddhawewa | The two drip ledged rock caves and the ancient flight of steps | |||||
| Kudagal Vihara | Orugoda Yaya | No. 436, Dhelnegama | The sacred foot print and rock stone with inscriptions | ||||
| Kuttam Pokuna (Twin ponds) | |||||||
| Lankarama | |||||||
| Lovamahapaya | |||||||
| Madatugala Diggala ruins | Kotagala | Three drip ledged caves | |||||
| Maha Rathmal kele Watta ruins | No. 259, Srawasthipura | Padanagaraya pond and remains of ancient buildings situated in the place | |||||
| Mahaelagamuwa Ambalama | No. 648, Mahaelagamuwa | ||||||
| No. 415, Makulewa | The ancient Dagoba, Image House, and four Ponds | ||||||
| Maminiyawa Raja Maha Vihara | No. 611-Maminiyawa | The ancient Chaitya | |||||
| Maradankadawala Gallen Vihara | Maradankadawala | Four Stupa and two caves with paintings | [4] | ||||
| Maradankadawala Vihara | No. 133, Maradankadawala | The drip ledged rock caves | |||||
| Maya Ulpatha ruins | No. 592 Maya Ulpatha | Stone Buddha Statue and remains of other buildings and inscriptions situated in the jungle close to Maya Ulpatha ancient paddy fields | |||||
| Mihintale | Mihintale | Ambastala Stupa, Maha Seya, Sela chaitya, Naga pokuna, and other two Stupas | [5] | ||||
| Kalagampalatha | [6] | ||||||
| Madawala | No. 598 Madawala | Tampita Vihara and inscriptions with cave | |||||
| Nambakada Wewa ancient tank ruins | No. 35-Herath Halmillewa | The Bisocotuwa and sluice | |||||
| No. 386-Katiyawa Yaya-1 | The two ancient Dagobas | ||||||
| Nisala Aranya Senasana | Morottegama | No. 676, Morottegama | All caves with drip-ledges and stone inscriptions and rock inscriptions | ||||
| Orugalseya Rajamaha Vihara | No. 626-Malawa | The ancient pond, flight of steps, buildings evidence, ancient dagoba on rock | |||||
| Oththappuwa Vihara | No. 354-Oththappuwa | The ancient dagoba, Buddha shrine hall, rock with drip ledged caves with sacred foot print | |||||
| Panikkankulama Wewa | No. 326, Katupattewa | The ancient sluice gate | |||||
| Poonewa Maha Vidyalaya ruins | Poonewa | Ancient Dagoba situated in Poonewa Maha Vidyalaya premises | |||||
| Puleliya Thammennewa rock ruins | No. 63-Thulana | The main construction with the stone parapet near the Puleliya Thammennewa Galvatiya | |||||
| Puleliya Thammennewa rock ruins | No. 63-Thulana | The main construction with the stone parapet near the Puleliya Thammennewa Galvatiya | |||||
| Puliyankadawala Purana Vihara | No. 150-Puliyankadawala | The stupa mound and the ancient stone pillars | |||||
| Puliyankulama Padanagara | No. 498, Sangamwewa | Puliyankulama Padanagara Building | |||||
| Ralapanawa Padiketu Gala | Ralapanawa | Rock surface with archaeological factors in the place known as Padiketu Gala | |||||
| Ratmale Kanda | The drip ledged caves | ||||||
| Udakorassagalla | The ancient Buddha shrine and sacred foot print | ||||||
| Ruwanmaduwa ruins | No. 308, Nelumvila | Ruwanmaduwa drip ledged caves | |||||
| Ruwanwelisaya | [7] | ||||||
| Samadhi Statue | |||||||
| Thoranaka | Korassagalle | The Tampita Vihara | |||||
| Sandagalpaya Raja Maha Vihara | No. 624-Mayilagaswewa | The rock with steps and rock inscription, drip ledged cave, pathway wall and stupa ruins | |||||
| Senpathi Nandimitra Aranya Senasana | Diyatittawewa | No. 151, Diyatittawewa | All caves with drip-ledges | ||||
| Shailabimbarama Vihara | No. 341 Andarawewa | Ancient Dagaba Godella, building ruins and ancient image house | |||||
| Sri Bhatikatissa Raja Maha Vihara | Galgirikanda | Rock inscription and all caves with drip-ledges and Brahmi letters (Orthography) | |||||
| Mahakumbukgollewa | The Tempita (on stone piles) building | ||||||
| No. 623-Karunkankulam, Hatarakanuwa Usgala | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||||
| Sri Datusena Raja Maha Vihara | No. 651-Kithulhitiyawa | The drip ledged rock cave on natural rock and sacred foot print | |||||
| Elahamuwa Kekirawa | The inscriptions, the drip ledged cave complex and rock inscriptions | ||||||
| Ramadegala | No. 651-Kittulhitiyawa | The ancient stupa and building with stone pillars | |||||
| Sri Kashyapa Vihara | No. 651-Kithulhitiyawa | The ancient building with stone pillars | |||||
| No. 615-Kalepuliyankulam Kanduboda | The drip ledged rock cave with inscriptions | ||||||
| Sri Madhurasiri Vihara | No. 371, Navodagama | The buildings ruins with stone pillars | |||||
| Kudanelubewa | No. 265, Kudanelubewa | Remains of ancient buildings, steps and rock surface with other archaeological factors | |||||
| Katiyawa Yaya No. 7-Thulana | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||||
| Katiyawa Yaya No. 7-Thulana | The drip ledged rock cave, pillar base, rock with naga sketch evdcence and drain, ancient pond | ||||||
| Stone Bridge, Malwathu Oya | |||||||
| Sujatharama Vihara | Puhulegama | No. 134, Puhulewewa | The Tanpita Vihare and the ancient stone pathway wall within the precincts | ||||
| Swasthigala | No. 586-Maradankulama | The drip ledged rock cave with ancient paintings at the place | |||||
| No. 507, Galwanguwa | The drip-ledged caves | ||||||
| Maliyadewpura | No. 429, Galviharawewa | The ancient plight of steps, pond and ruins of two buildings | |||||
| No. 547, Indigahawewa | The drip-ledged caves, Rock inscription and Chaitya Godella (hillock) | ||||||
| Thanthirimale | [8] | ||||||
| Thonigala Rock Inscription | No. 519 Ihalalakagama | ||||||
| Thuparamaya | |||||||
| Veheragala Getalawa Mountain ruins | No. 528, Getalawa | Stupa and remains of buildings at the peak of Veheragala Getalawa Mountain | |||||
| Walasgala | No. 596-Kumbukwewa | The Stupa foundation pillar holes, the stone with steps and a pond | |||||
| Vijithapura Raja Maha Vihara | Kalawewa | [9] | |||||
| Wadigawewa ruins | No. 126, Thulana Wadigawewa | The building ruins in the Wadigawewa (Moragaha Digiliya) | |||||
| No. 40, Kebithigollewa | Stuhpa, two caves with Brahimi characters and other archaeological factors situated in natural rock surface in the premises | ||||||
| Wataram Pond | Anuradhapura sacred city | [10] | |||||
| Waththiyagala ruins | No. 383 | Rock surface with archaeological factors and signs known as Waththiyagala | |||||
| Weheragala Raja Maha Vihara | No. 9, Abhayapura | The ancient dagoba mound, 3 rock inscriptions and Galvatiya with archaeological remains | |||||
| Weheragala ruins | No. 12, Mahasen | Weheragala Dagaba situated at the edge of Nagaswewa, inscriptions in the stone wall and remains of ancient buildings | |||||
| No. 403, Kurunduwewa | Ancient Dagaba, buildings and pond | ||||||
| No. 668-Kalugala | The eight drip ledged caves and the drip ledged cave with Brahmi Characters and seven seats and a rock inscription | ||||||
| Yahangala ruins | Kandanekatunawewa | No. 87-Ihala Kolongaswewa | The drip ledged rock cave and ancients seat | ||||
| Yakka Bendi Bemma | Senapura Track 4 | No. 481-Amunugama Karuwelagaswewa | The stone stacked wall known as Yakka Bendhi Bemma at the Kala Oya Bund on the boundary of Senapura Track 4 | ||||