List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Jaffna District explained

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

MonumentImageLocationGrama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
Division
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Achchuveli Dutch Church Achchuveli North Ruins of Dutch Church
Arumuka Navalar’s house Aththiyady Aththiyady
Cankilian Thoppu palace entrance Cankilian Thoppu Entrance to Cankilian Thoppu Palace
Cankilian Thoppu palace foundation Cankilian Thoppu Old building foundation
Chankanai Dutch Church Chankanai South
Church of the Presentation of the Lord
(Myliddy Church)
[2]
Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa Temple Sammithurai Mathagal West Sangamiththa monument
Delft baobab tree Kavolaiyampalai Delft East
Delft Island fort
(Meegamen Fort)
Sikiriyampallam Delft Center West
Delft Pigeon House Gurunagar West Delft Center Pigeon house and other ruined buildings
Kayts West Kayts
Indu Sathanam Hall Neeraviyady Neeraviyady
Fort [3]
Neeraviyady Old building
Chundikuli North
Kantharodai Kadurugoda settlement
Kathiresan Temple Vannarpannai
Kayts Dutch Church Kayts West Kayts
Kilnar Hall Vannarpannai
Kotteikadu ruinsKotteikadu Delft West Ruins of Buddhist stupa
Karainagar North West
Manalkadu Dutch Church Manalkadu
Mantri Manai
(Jaffna Palace ruins)
Nallur Rajathani Ancient Manthri palace
Maviddapuram South
Muthukumara Swamy Temple Vathiri Nelliady East Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins
Nainativu North Rock inscription
Naguleswaram Kovil and old Ambalama
Navalar Maha Vidyalayam Vannarpannai Old building and Kuravar Kovil
Nilavarai Pond Navakiri Pond and ancient Buddhist ruins
Pungudutivu Church Pungudutivu Center North Church of South India Church
Queen's Tower
(Delft Light House)
Alamavanam Delft East
Sarapiddy ruins Sarapiddy Delft South Water well and other ruins
Sarapiddy stable Sarapiddy Delft South Ancient stable
St. Anthony's Church Karampon
St. Anthony's Villa (Bishop's House) Karampon
St. Francis' Church Alvai North
Nallur Rajathani Old church
St. John the Baptist Church Chundikuli North
St. Martin's Missionary building Jaffa Town East
St. Peter's Church Mandaitivu East/South/West
St. Thomas' Cathedral
(Vaddukoddai Church)
Vaddukoddai South West
Therimudi doss house Near Pasupatheeswarar
Kovil
Point Pedro
Koddady
Vedi Arasan Fort Near Mangaraikarasi
Vidyalayam
Delft West Ancient Buddhist ruins
Veerapattiyar Kovil Uduppiddy South Stone pillars with Tamil inscription
Yamuna Eri pond

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12. 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 29 March 2016.
  2. Gazette. 16 July 1948. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886.
  3. Web site: Jaffna Fort. 27 February 2016. Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka).