List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Galle District explained

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division
Registered Description Refs
Alagoda WalawwaUnanvitiya Waduwalivitiya South Chetiya
Ambarukkharama Maha ViharaNo. 20-A - Pathagangoda Buddha shrine, Bhikku dwelling and Dagoba with Vatadhageya within the precincts
Ampitiya DevalayaNo. 204, Thelikada Stone pillars belonging to the Angpitiya Devala premises
Atadage WalawwaKataluwa Kataluwa-East Kathauwa Atadage Walawwa and Boundary Wall
Atapattu WalawwaGalle city GalleAt Walawwatta land [2]
Cathedral of the Mother of RosaryKaluwella No. 96C, Kaluwella Cathedral the place called Mount Calvary
Deeparama ViharaGodagedaraPathegama Bhikku dwelling and the dagoba within the precincts
Image House with Devalaya
Dope Ganekanda ViharaNo. 5 - DopeBuddha shrine
Galapatha Raja Maha ViharaKagallaBuddha shrine and dagoba within the precincts of the vihara
Galle FortGalle city1974 [3] [4]
Galle PrisonNo. 96G, China Fort The office complex belonging to the land in which the Galle Prison is situated, and the old tunnel towards. The surrounding wall and the fort rampart
Galwadugoda Purana ViharaGalle city GalleThe Preching hall, image house and the stupa [5]
Ganegoda Raja Maha Vihara, ElpitiyaImage house, bana preaching hall, dagoda, pond and the pillar inscription
Ganegodella Purana Vihara, KosgodaNapeBentotaImage house [6]
Ganegodella Rajamaha ViharaNo. 17, Nape The area belonging to Ganegodella Rajamaha Vihara, where archaeological remains including shrine, Chaitya, footprint of Buddha, Moonstone statue of Buddha and tombstone are scattered
Ihalagoda Siri Vijeyarama ViharaNo. 31, Amugoda Image house with paintings
Ihala Walpola Sri Gawthamaramaya Purana Vihara Walpola (GND No. 181) Image house and chaithya
Jananandanarama ViharaNo. 59-B-HikkaduwaBuddha shrine within the precincts
Jayasingharama Purana ViharaNo. 216, Nagoda The Dharmasala (Preaching Hall)
Kataluwa WalawwaHabaraduwaAt Atadagewatta land
Kosgoda Ganegodella Purana ViharaNo. 17 - Naape Buddha shrine and two Bhikku dwellings within the precincts
Kshetrarama Purana Vihara, WeragodaWeragodaBuddha shrine within the precincts
Kshetrarama Purana Vihara, MiddharamullaMiddharamulla No. 18-A-Ahungalla Bhikku shrine and Dagoba with the Vatadhageya and the Vishnu temple within the precincts
Kuligoda Vanavasa Purana viharaNo. 77-A-AndurangodaBuddha shrine
Kumarakanda Purana ViharaKumarakanda BalapitiyaImage house [7]
Mabotunna ViharaMabotunna BaddegamaImage house [8]
Maduwa Sudharamarama Purana ViharaNo. 23 - Madhuwa Buddha shrine and Dagoba with the Vatadageya within the precincts
Magistrate's Court, GalleGalle fortNo. 96D, Galle Fort Magistrate's Court and office building in Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort
Mahagoda Tapodhanarama ViharaNo. 91-A-Karandeniya SouthBuddha shrine
Mahakappitha WalawwaWelitara Balapitiya[9]
Medakeembiya Sri Kshetrarama Purana ViharaMedakeembiya East The Chamber House with paintings and sculptures in the Image house
Meepe AmbalamaNo. 151/A, Meepe The old Ambalama constructed on the Waguressa rock in the Meepe paddy fields
Panangala Gangarama ViharaPanangala Image house, with paintings and sculptures
Randhombe Sangaraja ViharaRandhombe southBuddha shrine, bell tower, Dagoba, and Buddha foot imprint on stone within the precincts
Rathpath Rajamaha ViharaThelwaththa No. 67, Thelwaththa Two Shrines, Chaitya, Chapter house, monk residences, preaching hall, retaining wall around Bo tree, Devala buildings, place of ruins with stone pillars, place of ruins with stone pillars by west at the premises of Vihara and premises of Vihara where other archaeological evidences are scattered
Richmond Hill Methodist Church, Galle Richmond Hill
Bonavista No. 137B
Seenigama DevalayaWeragodaStone pillar Mandapa
Shailavarama Purana Raja Maha ViharaPahala kimbiya No 208, Pahala kimbiyaDrip ledged cave
Siripawara Bodhirajarama ViharaGalweheraDhamma Discourse hall and the Bhikku dwelling within the precincts
Sri Piyarathana VidyalayaDodanduwa, DegallaHikkaduwaThe Old building in school premises [10]
Sri Pushparama Vihara, BalapitiyaWelitara Buddha shrine, with the Dhamma discourse hall within the precincts
Sri Sangharaja Indurugirilen ViharaNo. 94, Ambana The drip ledged rock Vihara
Sri Shylakutharama Purana ViharaGonapinuwala Waulagala Cave temple with dripledges and dagoba
Sri Sudharashanarama Purana ViharaHikkaduwaPreching hall, image house and stupa
Sri Sudharmarama Purana Vihara, BalapitiyaBalapitiya[11]
Sri Sumanarama ViharaTalgahahena GalleImage house [12]
AmpavilaNo. 561 D Ampavila Image house
Subadrarama Purana Vihara, BalapitiyaNo. 309 MohottiwatteBuddha shrine and Dagoba within the precincts
Ambalangoda Paniyanduwa (GND No. 84A) Two image houses, stupa, preaching hall (Darma Shalawa) and well in the territory
Sunandarama Purana Vihara, KarapitiyaGalleImage house and Paintings [13]
Tankiyawaththa stone pondBataduwa Bataduwa WestStone pond situated in the land called tankiyawaththa alias Porambawaththa
Telikada Sri Sunandarama Purana ViharaNo. 204, Thelikada Image house, with paintings and sculptures
The house bearing Assessment No. 106KaluwellaMahamodara
Thotagamu Rathapath Raja Maha ViharaHikkaduwaThe Natha Devalaya [14]
Thuwakkugalawatta Purana ViharaNo. 97A, Weliwatta Image House
Udugalpitiya Devol Devalaya Dodanduwa Udugalpitiya (GND No. 51A)
Udumalagala Sri Gangarama Purana ViharaYakkalamulla-East Chetiya
Urawaththa Gangarama ViharaUrawaththa No. 80, UrawaththaChaitya in the premises
Vaduwelivitiya Gangarama ViharaNo. 196, Vaduwelivitiya Image house, with paintings and sculptures and stupa
Welikanda Shri Sudharshanarama ViharaAhungallaThe Bhikku dwelling, gateway and dagoba within the precincts
Wijeyananda Piriven ViharaGalleImage house
Yathramulla Vanavasa Raja Maha viharaBuddha shrine

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12. 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 11 April 2016.
  2. Gazette. 13 November 1998. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1054.
  3. The Hansard report
  4. Web site: ගාල්ල කො‍ටුවේ නිවාස සහ දේපළ බහුතරයක අයිතිය විදේශිකයන් සතුද?. 9 October 2017. BBC World Service, Sinhala. 8 October 2017.
  5. Gazette. 8 July 2005. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401.
  6. Gazette. 5 April 1974. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 106.
  7. Gazette. 13 December 1974. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 142.
  8. Gazette. 12 March 1954. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10652.
  9. Gazette. 18 October 1996. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 946.
  10. Gazette. 18 August 2006. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1459.
  11. Gazette. 14 December 1945. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9493.
  12. Gazette. 7 December 2001. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214.
  13. Gazette. 14 March 1975. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 155.
  14. Gazette. 13 March 1970. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14897.