List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Badulla District explained

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

MonumentImageLocationGrama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
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RegisteredDescriptionRefs
Alankaragobe Purana ViharaStupa and image house
Aluyatawela Purana ViharaNo. 01 I Aluyatawela Dagoba ruins
Ampitiya archaeological siteGalaudaBodhi Prakara, Stupa, Image house and Devalaya
Ampitiya ViharaNo. 81 KendagollaThe Bodhi tree and its surrounding premises
Andagala ruinsEkiriyan kumburaAndagala ledged cave, image house and Pond
Andeniya bridgeNo. 78 J Badulla BadulupitiyaA timber suspension bridge, connecting Andeniya and Badulupitiya
No. 78 D Badulla Central
Badulla assistant government agent's officeBadullaNo. 78 D Badulla Central
Badulla base hospital complex No. 78 D Badulla Central British colonial hospital building (constructed in 1891)
Badulla building material corporation buildingBadullaNo. 78 F Badulla Kanupelella
Badulla Court building BadullaNo. 78 D Badulla Central
Badulla district secretary's bungalowBadullaBadulla East
Badulla four official Kachcheri residencesBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East At Polwatta
Badulla government agent's bungalowBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East Chief Minister's residence
Badulla governor's secretary bungalowBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East In front of Wills park, Library lane
Badulla health director's office buildingBadullaNo. 78 G Badulla KailagodaMahiyangana road
Badulla health education unit buildingBadullaNo. 78 G Badulla KailagodaMahiyangana road
Badulla irrigation quartersBadullaNo. 78 C Badulla West At Polwatta
Badulla Judge's bungalowBadullaNo. 78 D Badulla Central
BadullaImage house [2] `
Badulla Municipal Council buildingBadullaNo. 78 D Badulla Central Badulla - Bandarawela road
Badulla Municipal Council gardenBadullaNo. 78 J Badulla Badulupitiya
Badulla paddy marketing board buildingBadullaNo. 78 G Badulla KailagodaMahiyangana road
Badulla Pillar InscriptionBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East At the Paranavitana library premises
Badulla prison buildingBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East
Badulla provincial council buildingBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East
Badulla race course tankBadullaNo. 78 J Badulla Badulupitiya
Badulla railway stationBadullaNo. 78 F Badulla KanupelellaRailway station and bungalow
Badulla Rose Bank buildingBadullaNo. 78 G Badulla KailagodaMahiyangana road
Badulla Salusala buildingBadullaNo 78 B Badulla East
Badulla S.P. bungalowBadullaNo. 78 D Badulla Central
Bandarawela HotelBandarawelaAn 1894 Colonial hotel building
Bogoda Raja Maha ViharaBogoda Len Vihara and Awasa house
Boliyedda ViharaBoliyedda Devalaya
Broughton estate Broughton bungalow, Catte hut and office building `
Vihara and painting
Bulathwatta len ViharaBulathwatta Devalaya
Dambawinna Purana ViharaDambawinnaImage house and Stupa
DankumburaVihara and painting
Dankumbura Raja Maha ViharaDankumbura Aralupitiya Drip-ledged cave and other archaeological evidences
DhowaImage house
Dikkapitiya Purana ViharaDikkapitiyaImage house
Dimbulana ViharaAmbagahawattaImage house and Bodhi wall
Divurumwela Raja Maha ViharaNugatalawaStupa
Divurumwela Raja Maha ViharaNugatalawa Bodhighara
Egodakele Coffee FactoryIllukpelessa
`
Kotugodella fortRuins of Portuguese fort at Kotugodella
Vihara and Painting
GalegoluwaImage house
Galge Pitiya Purana ViharaKottegoda-Kadana Len Vihara
Girandurukotte school premises ruinsNo. 01 F Girandurukotte Dagoba, brick pathway wall, three buildings with stone pillars and a gate at Girandurukotte school premises
GodegamaVihara with paintings [3] `
Haldummulla Judicial CourtHallatthuthennaThe witness stand of the Haldummulla Judicial Courts
Haldummulla Purana ViharaHaldummullaImage house and Preaching hall
Hanguma Purana ViharaMillakewa GirandurukotteStupa
Haputale Circuit Bungalow and official residence of the Wild Life Conservation OfficersHaputale
Haputale forest-site officeHaputale
Hebarawa ruinsHebarawa Hillock of ruined Chaitya
Hehelayaya ruinsNo. 01 C The Stupa mound on rock in the place known as Hahelayaya
Henahela Veedhiya ruinsNo. 02 C Talangamuwa Stupa mound, building foundation and archaeological reserve with the round base in the place called henahela Veedhiya
Hill Oya Raja Maha ViharaBuddha Bhikkus residence, Hewisi Hall, Buddha Bhikkus Disciplinary Hall, the pillar for the prayer Call Bell, and forecourt of the Bodhi tree
Hobariyawa Purana ViharaHobariyawa Drip ledged caves
Hunugalagala Limestone Cave
Jayakontarama ViharaBandarawelaKontahela Residence of Buddha Bhikkus, Discourse Hall and Buddhist shrine
Kadademugala archaeological siteGodaporugala No. 01 B Galporuyaya Building ruins, flight of steps, foundation, broken up stone with chiseled marks and such other remains of the archaeological reserve
Kahatathalawa Naa bodhi53-F–Kotawera The pathway wall around the Naa bodhi
Kahaththewela AmbalamaKahaththewela
Kalubullanda Purana ViharaNo. 51 A Klubullanda Image house
Kanugolla Shailabimbarama ViharaNo. 11-B–Ridimaliyadde SouthThe two drip ledged rock caves and pond
Kanugolla Shailabimbarama ViharaKanugolla Ridimaliyadda South Cave temple with rock art, drip ledges
Keppetipola FortKeppetipola Stupa
Uva Ketawala `
KirawanagamaImage house
Kirioruwa AmbalamaAmunudovaKontahela
Kirivehera Raja Maha ViharaPallewelaStupa
Kosgama WalawwaUva Kosgama
Koslanda Ariyawansarama ViharaKoslandaImage house
Kotalawala WalawwaNo. 78 K HindagodaThe walawwa along Badulla-Passara road
Kudagalayaya Veeppannagala rock ruinsKudagalayaya Veeppannagala rock plain bearing archaeological evidence
Maha Sudarshana Thapowana Vihara15 Mile Post Drip-ledged caves with inscriptions
Mahiyangana Raja Maha ViharaStupa
Mana Ella archaeological reserveLunuwatta Stone seat, broken round pillar with inscriptions and chiseled marks
Mapagala Vehera archaeological siteMapakada Drip ledged caves
Mapagoda Weheragodella ruinsMapakadawewa Mahiyangana Rock called Mapagoda Weheragodella with the hillock Dagoba and other archaeological evidences with places with remains of stone tools
Mawaragala Forest HermitageDrip ledged caves
Minuwangamuwa ViharaLunuwatta KudaperuwaImage house and dagoba
BadullaImage house
Uraneeya[4] `
No. 132 WalawwaNo. 78-P-Kailagoda Walawwa premises situated along Puwakgodamule-Mahiayangana Road
Pahala Kotavehera ViharaPahala KotaveheraStupa and Pattini Devalaya
Parapawa Raja Maha ViharaParapawaImage house, Stupa and Preaching hall
Passara Raja Maha ViharaHapuketiyaImage house, Awasa house and Stupa
Pattini Devalaya, BadullaBadulla Town BadullaThe Sri Pattini Dewala Premises in Badulla and associated buildings and other archaeological remains situated within the limits
Pattini Devalaya, HelahalpePattini Devalaya, Sinhasanaya and Kitchen
Pattini Devalaya, KohovilaDrip ledged caves with inscriptions
No. 78 E Gurugamuwa [5] `
Pitamaruwa Raja Maha ViharaPitamaruwaImage house
Potawa AmbalamaRideemaliyadda Rideemaliyadda South
Rambaken ViharaKeselpotha Stupa
Rambukpotha Maha WalawwaNo. 80-Rambukpotha
Rambukpotha Purana ViharaNo. 80-RambukpothaThe Buddha shrine
Ravana ellaImage house
Reheddegala Forest HermitageHaputaleDrip-ledged rock cave
Rideepana evaluvation buildingNo 78 A Badulla North
Saman Devalaya, Mahiyangana
Senasungala Aranyagiri Vihara6 AluketiyawaThe drip ledged rock cave, dagoba ruins, cave with inscription
Sorabora WewaSoraborawewa Wevgampaha Sorabora wewa with sluice
Soragune DevalayaSoragune
HaputalegamaImage house [6] `
Sri Somananda PirivenaKeppetipola Stupa
Kadurugamuwa[7] `
St. Mark's Church, BadullaNo. 78 D Badulla CentralThe Church and the bell tower
Sudarmarama Purana Vihara, ObadaellaBuddhist shrine
Thunnewa Rock drip ledged cave Dikkumbura
Tomb of ThisahamiNo. 78 J Badulla BadulupitiyaAt Badulupitiya Cemetery
Udukinda Jinapothikarama ViharaMedawela The Dhamma discourse hall
Ulugala Raja Maha ViharaBowelaCave temple, Avasage and Dagoba
Urumtenna Purana ViharaKahataruppaDrip-ledged cave
Veedurupola ViharaVeedurupola Image house
Velanhinna FortFort and old water canal
Viharagoda ViharaGalkotuwaImage house and dagoba
Viharatenna archaeological siteBuilding ruins, stupa and other evidence of antiques in the archaeological site
Welekade old market complexWelekade No. 78 D Badulla CentralDutch Fort premises in Velekada Village

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protected Monument List 2012-12-12. 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 29 March 2016.
  2. Gazette. 23 March 1952. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10395.
  3. Gazette. 9 October 1969. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14875.
  4. Gazette. 18 November 1960. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 12230.
  5. Gazette. 8 July 2005. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401.
  6. Gazette. 1 November 1996. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948.
  7. Gazette. 22 November 2002. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264.