List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Kalutara District explained

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

MonumentImageLocationGrama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
Division
RegisteredDescriptionRefs
Beruwala LighthouseMaradana No. 754, Maradana
Bulathwathu Kanda ruinsHalwala KandaHalwala Place with the remains of building foundation pits on the rock surface in the mountain called Bulathwathukanda
Daladawaththa Purana ViharaTalpitiyaTalpitiya-South (GND No. 697)Image house and preaching hall (Darmashalawa)
Devamittarama Purana ViharaNo. 821 - Bulathsinhala South Buddhist shrine
Dhammikarama Purana ViharaMoragalla MoragallaShrine with paintings
Gallen Raja Maha ViharaWarakagoda Cave and Devala chamber
Ganegodella Purana Raja Maha ViharaKithulgoda No. 833A, Kithulgoda NorthShrine and other archaeological remains
Ganeuda ViharaWarakagodaStone pillars[2]
Ganeuda Purana ViharaWarakagoda Warakagoda (GND No. 816)A stone flight of steps located in the territory
Ganeudawaththa ruinsNo. 816, Warakagoda EastAccess road with flight of steps and rocks with letters and other archeological signs found by both side of the road within the land called Ganeudawaththa adjoining the Warakagoda Ganeuda Purana Raja Maha Vihara
Ganewatta Purana Vihara Waskadubedda, Deldoova [3]
Gangatilake DevalayaKalutara, NorthNo. 717 Kalutara, NorthThe building known as Gangathilaka Temple situated in Kovila watta site
Horana Raja Maha ViharaHoranaStone carvings
Kaluwamodara Building with the marble statue
Kande ViharaKaluwamodara KaluwamodaraOctagon shape building with paintings
Ketchchimalai MosqueParanakade No. 753, ParanakadeMosque building
Keselhenawa Purana ViharaEudugoda No. 648B Hallan KandaImage house
Medikanda rock caveEdduragala Medikanda rock cave together with evidence of prehistory
Nigrodharama ViharaKalutara, NorthNo. 717-D-Kalutara NorthBuddha shrine with frescoes
Official residence of high court judge Kalutara, South [4]
Palatota ammunition storeNo. 723E Palatota
Paragasthota Sri Sudharsanarama ViharaNo. 844 - B Dickhena The Buddhist shrine and Discourse Hall
Parama Chethiyarama Vihara Magalkanda Devalaya with paintings
Pathaha watta ruinsRaigamaStone carvings and Pathaha pond [5]
Pawrekanda Purana ViharaHalwala KandaHalwala Image house
Payagala Dwelling house, preaching hall and tomb of Ambagahawatta Thera
Payagala Police StationKudapayagala KudapayagalaPolice Station buildings
Payagala Swarnarama ViharaNo. 732, Matiyamulla Image house
Pokunuwita Raja Maha ViharaPokunuwitaPokunuwita Rock with inscription [6]
Purana Kande Vihara Gorakana South Vahalkada, Pohoya house, preaching hall, dwelling house, image house, stupa
Prathiraja Piriven ViharaTempita Vihara
Pulinatalarama ViharaKalutara, North Buddhist shrine
Rambukkana Raja Maha ViharaRambukkanaTwo old stone seats and other remnants [7]
Rankoth ViharaNo. 686-B-Pattiya SouthBuddhist shrine
Massala Image house
Sri Damma Rakkhitharama Purana ViharaWauwulugala No. 653A Labugama Image house with paintings
Sri Dharmaguptha PirivenaMahagammedda MahagammeddaShrine with paintings
Sri Vishnu Pattini DevalayaKudaligamaNo. 817 A Kudaligama North slope of the Bulathwathu Kanda[8]
St. Anne's Catholic ChurchPolkotuwa PolkotuwaChurch building
St. Francis ChurchMaggona DiyalagodaChurch building
St. Francis Xaviour ChurchPayagala MahapayagalaChurch building
St. Mary's ChurchAluthgama EastChurch building
St. Mary's ChurchMaggona No. 742, MaggonaChurch building
St. Sebastian ChurchDiyalagoda No. 741, DiyalagodaChurch building
St. Vicenthi Home (Susinodaya building)Kapugoda Kapugoda
Subuthi ViharaWaskaduwa Birth Place of Subuthi Thero and Seema Malakaya
Aethagama Buddhist shrine
Sunandarama Vihara, OvitigalaOvitigalaImage house with paintings and sculptures [9]
Uggalboda ViharaUggalboda [10]
Veherakanda Purana Vihara Pothuwila Image house, ponds, meditation chamber and the Stupa
Veherawatta ViharaNo. 633 Veherawatta Buddhist shrine and rock with symbols
Vivekarama Vihara, KorosdoovaKorosdoova Image house with paintings
Vivekarama Vihara, WadduwaBuddhist shrine
Warakagoda ruinsWarakagoda No. 816B, Warakagoda NorthDrip-ledged cave situated adjoining Warakagoda Gallena Purana Rajamaha Vihara
Warakagoda weheragodellawatta siteNo. 816-Warakagoda WestChaitya
Weediya Bandara palace ruinsPelendaImbulgahawatte, Godellawatte and Pitkattiya land[11]
Weediyagoda Raja Maha ViharaWeediyagoda Pattini Devala, Natha Devala and Ritta Geya at main Street

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala). 12 December 2012. Department of Archaeology. 12 June 2016.
  2. Gazette. 16 June 1994. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9282.
  3. Gazette. 24 April 1986. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 4-499.
  4. Gazette. 8 July 2005. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401.
  5. Gazette. 16 February 1968. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14789.
  6. Gazette. 12 May 1960. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 12136.
  7. Gazette. 24 May 1968. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14803.
  8. Gazette. 18 August 2006. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1459.
  9. Gazette. 1 November 1996. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948.
  10. Gazette. 22 November 2002. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264.
  11. Gazette. 16 July 1948. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886.