List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Hambantota District explained

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

MonumentImageLocationGrama
Niladhari
Division		Divisional
Secretary's
Division		RegisteredDescriptionRefs
Official quarters of the Government Agent (fmr)Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota At towerhill road
Building within the premises of District Secretariat Hambantota town west No. 09 HambantotaAt towerhill road
Court complex's main building and three other buildings Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota At towerhill road
Hambantota town west No. 09 HambantotaGallows at the premises adjoining the land in front of the premises of the Department of Meteorology Squire at towerhill road
Prison wallHambantota Wall belonging to the prison at Beach road
Buddiyagama East Image house
Attanayala-East Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall and dagoba
Awasakanda Archaeological ruinsKachcheriyagamaRuins of Buildings
Badagiriya Raja Maha ViharaBadagiriyaStupa [2]
No. 119, Udaberagama Arama Complex
No. 119, Udaberagama Arama Complex
Debarawewa Menik Raja Maha ViharaDebarawewaStupa and other ruins
Debarawewa Pashchimarama ViharaDebarawewaStupa and other ruins
Galkote Raja Maha ViharaNihiluwaImage house[3]
Galwewa Raja Maha ViharaNo. 118, Galwewa The old Arama (dwelling) complex
Godavaya ViharaPaibekka[4]
Hakuruwela Raja Maha ViharaHakuruwela Bhikku rest house, Dhamma discourse hall and restricted Bhikku activity centre
Hambantota LighthouseHambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota
Sapugahayaya Dagoba and pathway wall around the shrine
Henry Jones tombstone Hambantota town west No. 09 HambantotaTombstone of Magistrate Henry Jones John Squire at towerhill road
Ihala Wadiyagama Stupa Ihala Wadiyagama Dambethalawa Dagoba mound
Kadiragoda Nuga treeKadiragoda[5]
Ranna Dagoba and three rock stone inscriptions
Ranna Buddhist shrine
Karabagala Aranya SenasanaVihara believed to be the Bilivana Vihara identified in the inscription of King Sri Meghavanna (303-331AD). [6]
No. 120, Bellagaswewa Drip-ledged cave complex and stupa godella
Kasagala Raja Maha ViharaUdayala Bhikku residence, Dhamma discourse hall, Buddhist shrine, Dagoba, two inscriptions and pathway wall around the shrine
Kasagala ViharaKahagal Viharagoda[7]
Katuwana fortKatuwana [8]
Buddhist shrine
Udagomadiya Keselwatta Ruins with stone pillars
Kirinda Maha Vihara[9]
Kolaberiya Elagawa Watta Archaeological ruins Kinchigune South Building ruins with the stone pillars in the land
Bhikku rest house building, Dhamma discourse hall and Dagoba
Heenatigahamula Image house
Buddhist shrine
Martello towerHambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota At towerhill road
Murungasyaya-West Buddhist shrine, Bhikku Rest and alms giving hal
Mulkirigala Raja Maha ViharaMulkirigalaCave temple with paintings[10]
Naigala Raja Maha ViharaAgrahera[11]
Pangamvilyaya Buddhist shrine
Nalagama Vagegoda Buddhist shrine
Nandimitra StupaKatagamuwaStupa[12]
Nedigamwila Archaeological ruinsNedigamwilaRuins of stupa[13]
Puvakdandawa Puvakdandawa West Buddhist shrine
Pillawela ViharaGajanayakagama Tampita vihara, rest house of Bhikkus, the ruins with Bodhi tree and dhamma discourse hall
Punchi Akurugoda archaeological ruinsSandagirigamaRuins [14]
Raluwa Tanketiya Watta Archaeological ruins No. 536 - Raluwa Building ruins with stone pillars
Ramba Raja Maha ViharaPallerota Stupa [15]
Vagegoda Vagegoda Buddhist shrine
Rekawa Rekawa West Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
Sandagiri SeyaRanakeliya North Image house[16]
Buddiyagama East Tampita vihara
Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya[17]
Sittam Gallena Raja Maha ViharaWarapitiya Pahala Len Vihara, Ihala Len Vihara and dagoba
Sooriyapokuna Raja Maha ViharaSooriyapokuna Building ruins with stone pillars
Sri Bodhimalu Purana Raja Maha ViharaImage house
Marakolliya, Henakaduwa Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
BeliattaDhamma discourse hall within the precincts
Talawa Sri Bodhialakarama ViharaTalawa Talawa-North Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and alms giving hall
Tangalle Court complex Tangalle town 273 Pallikudawa
Thihava Archaeological ruinsThihavaStupa ruins[18]
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara[19]
Tissamaharama Old MarketTissamaharama townBuilding ruins
Mahabolana No. 140, Bolana South The old stupa, image house, ruins of buildings and Stupa godeli
Udarota-Pallerota archaeological ruinsRuins
Uddakandara Puarana ViharaRanakeliyaCaves, inscriptions and ruins of buildings
Veheragala Archaeological Site49 Veheragala Rock Stone with archaeological remains, including stone pillars, sacred-foot stone, rock inscription, base stone, Buddha statue made of stone, stupa, mound, flight of steps, ruin hillocks and amulet-stone
Veheragoda Stupa Kudabolana Malayu’s Colony No. 141, Kudabolana
No. 508 - Welipitiya West Dagoba
Vilgam Raja Maha ViharaBaragama [20]
Wattukanda Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
Weharakotuwa archaeological ruinsWarapitiya Dagoba and paved pathway wall around sanctum santorum in the land called "Weharakotuwa" owned by Mr. Warapitiya Samarasinghe
Yatala Vehera[21]
Yodakandiya Naga Maha ViharaYodakandiyaPond and ruins

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12. 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 29 March 2016.
  2. Gazette. 23 February 1967. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14737.
  3. Gazette. 1 November 1996. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948.
  4. Gazette. 7 January 1944. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9224.
  5. Gazette. 11 March 1966. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14686.
  6. Web site: Karabagala Aranya Senasanaya. 18 July 2016. Department of Archaeology.
  7. Gazette. 3 June 1953. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10546.
  8. Web site: Katuwana Dutch Fort. 18 July 2016. Department of Archaeology.
  9. Web site: Kirinda. 21 March 2016. Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.
  10. Gazette. 8 April 1988. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 501.
  11. Gazette. 22 April 1966. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14692.
  12. Gazette. 5 May 1967. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14747.
  13. Gazette. 1 March 1974. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 101.
  14. Gazette. 7 December 2001. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214.
  15. Gazette. 19 November 1954. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10736.
  16. Gazette. 18 November 1949. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10045.
  17. Web site: Sithul Pawwa. 21 March 2016. Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.
  18. Gazette. 17 November 1967. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14775.
  19. Web site: Tissamaharama. 21 March 2016. Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.
  20. Web site: Vilgam RMV. 18 July 2016. Department of Archaeology.
  21. Web site: Yatala. 21 March 2016. Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.

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