This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka.[1]
| Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluth Nuwara Devalaya ruins | Lewke Dodantale | [2] | |||||
| Ambalena Cave | Malandeniya | Pitadeniya | Drip-ledged rock caves with prehistoric evidence and the site with buildings | ||||
| Asmadala Boduralla Henwatta ruins | Asmadala | Drip-ledged cave with rock inscription | |||||
| Asmadala Galgoda Henawatta ruins | Asmadala | Drip-ledged cave and cave with signs | |||||
| Asmadala Lunumidella reservation | Asmadala | Drip-ledged stone cave | |||||
| Asmadala Vihara | Asmadala | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Asokarama Forest Hermitage | Kothapaluwa and Ranwala | No. 78-C, Kothapalukanda | All the drip ledged rock caves and inscriptions in the premises | ||||
| Athnawala watta ruins | Niwatuwa | Two drip ledged caves | |||||
| Atthanagoda Tempita Vihara | Atthanagoda | [3] | |||||
| Beligala Mountain ruins | Beligala | Archaeological ruins and inscriptions | [4] | ||||
| Beligala Rock ruins | Beligala | Rock inscriptions and other ruins | |||||
| Beligala Vijayasundararama Vihara | Beligala | [5] | |||||
| Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara | Beligammana | Pothgul Vihara | [6] | ||||
| Belilena | Kitulgala | Pre-Historic cave | |||||
| Berendi Kovil | No. 118, Pahalathalduuwa | Stone bridge on the way to historic Berandi Kovila | |||||
| Bibile Oya Pilimalena Vihara | Gonagamuwa | The cave with the drip-ledged cave inscription and two drip-ledged caves | |||||
| Bisowela Purana Gallen Vihara | Bisowela | The drip ledged cave with cave inscription | |||||
| Bodhawela ruins | Bodhawela | Egalla | The five drip ledged rock caves situated at Dorowwa (Lower/Upper) | ||||
| Bodhirukkarama Purana Vihara | Kempitikanda | Digana Kanda | The Tampita Image House (Image house on stone piles) | ||||
| Budulena Gala Raja Maha Vihara | Yatimahana | No. 23-C-Yatimahana | Statue house with paintings and sculptures, drip-ledged cave | ||||
| Burunnewa Tempita Vihara | Burunnewa | ||||||
| Damunu Kanda Mukalana and Neeraviya Hena ruins | Udagala Deniya | No. 2D Dambulla | Places depicting pre-historic features, the drains made in the natural rock, old pillar holes, godeli in ruins, other archaeological features situated in the land called Damunu Kanda Mukalana and the pillar and the archaeological features such as pillar foundation found in the land called Neeraviya Hena | ||||
| Danagirigala Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Dodantale | [7] | |||||
| Dawson’s Rest House | Kurunthuhinna | Meepitiya | |||||
| Dedigama, Galtenovitawatta ruins | No. 86, Dedigama, Dambulla | The Building in ruins situated in the area called Dedigama, Galtenovitawatta | |||||
| Dedigama Maha Walauwa | Dedigama | Dedigama Maha Walauwa and building with a stone pillar consisting of a rock inscription, in the vicinity | |||||
| Athurupana | Drip-ledged cave | ||||||
| Delgamuwa, Kovilewatte Devalaya | Delgamuwa, Kovilewatte | Delgamuwa | Drip-ledged rock cave maintained as a Devale, at the Delgamuwa, Kovilewatte premises | ||||
| Deliwala Kotavehera | Deliwala | [8] | |||||
| Deniyatenna Vihara | Talgaspitiya | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Devagiri Raja Maha Vihara | Ambepussa | Image house | |||||
| Devalegama Devalaya | Devalegama | Kataragama Devalaya, kitchen and the rampart | |||||
| Devanagala Raja Maha Vihara | Devanagalagama | Buddhist shrine, paintings, sculptures, stone inscription and other ruins | [9] | ||||
| Dorawaka Lena cave | Dorawaka | Pre-Historic roak cave | [10] | ||||
| Egalla mountain ruins | Egalla | Cave with drip ledges and other ruins | |||||
| Elpitiya cave with paintings | Elpitiya | Elpitiya | Drip-ledged cave with paintings and sculptures | ||||
| Eraminiya Gammana Tempita Purana Vihara | Eraminiya | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Ethulwatta Walawwa | Kumbalgama | ||||||
| Galbokka, Weheragala caves | No. 43/C, Galbokka | All caves with drip-ledged in the place called Galbokka, Weheragala | |||||
| Galgemulahena land ruins | Beligala | Agalla | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||
| Galkande Deniya Kumbura ruins | Kehelwathugoda | No. 75A Kehelwathugoda | The Building in ruins | ||||
| Gallalla Raja Maha Sath Pathini Dewalaya | Uhangoda | Kekirigoda | Devala building | ||||
| Ganegoda Cave Temple | Ganegoda | Len Vihara | [11] | ||||
| Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara | Helamada (Ganekanda) | The cave with drip ledges | |||||
| Ginihappitiya Purana Vihara | Ginihappitiya | Image house with paintings | |||||
| Gondiwela Tempita Vihara | Gondiwela | [12] | |||||
| Hakurugala Raja Maha Vihara | Nikawalamulla, Hakurugala | Cave temple | |||||
| Hingula Raja Maha Vihara | Hingula | Tampita vihara | |||||
| Holombuwa ruins | Holombuwa | Cave with scripts | |||||
| Hunuwala Raja Maha Vihara | Nangalla | Len Vihara with drip ledges cave and inscriptions, including other drip ledged caves | |||||
| Ihalagodigamuwa Gallenewaththa ruins | No. 46, Godigamuwa | Drip-ledged cave in the area Ihalagodigamuwa Gallenewaththa (Pansal Waththa) | |||||
| Ihala Kade Asmadala ruins | Amadula | Drip-ledged stone cave | |||||
| Ihala Mawela Purana Gallen Vihara | Ihala Mawela | Cave temple | |||||
| Ilukgoda Shaila Kanthrama Vihara | Ilukgoda | Preaching hall and Image house | |||||
| Jeewana Raja Maha Vihara | Jeewana | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Jubilee Ambalama | Ruwanwella | ||||||
| Kegalle Town | No. 51E, Pahala Golahela | ||||||
| Pahala Kadugannawa | Mahakadurawa | ||||||
| Kalottuwa Gala Kanda Gallen Vihara | Dooldeniya | No. 42-A, Dooldeniya | The Buddha shrine | ||||
| No. 23/B, Kappatipola | |||||||
| Karandulen Vihara | Nilmalgoda | ||||||
| Kariyagama Raja Maha Vihara | Kariyagama | The Tampita vihara with the stone pillars nearby and the pillar base | |||||
| Kawudugama Vihara | Kawudugma | Image house with paintings | |||||
| Keerahena Gallen Vihara | Keerahena Udabage | ||||||
| Keerahena Purana Vihara | Keerahena | The drip-ledged cave Temple (Len Vihara) | |||||
| Keerthi Sri Rajasingha Raja Maha Vihara, Rambukkana | Diyasunna | Tempita vihara with paintings | |||||
| Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe Raja Maha Vihara, Galigamuwa | Harigala Iddamalpana | No. 64 Kinigama | Viharageya | ||||
| Kehelwathugoda Galliyadda ruins | Godapola | Ruined godalla and wall | |||||
| Keraminiya Raja Maha Vihara | Keraminiya | Image house with paintings | |||||
| Kondagale Vihara | No. 85, Dedigama | The Old Image House and the drain in the natural rock | |||||
| Kuragala Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Kuragala (Talgaspitiya) | Cave temple | |||||
| Legam Kotasa ruins | Legama (Thalgama) | The two drip ledged rock caves situated in the place called “Legam Kotasa” | |||||
| Lenakaduwa Vihara | Upper Lenagala | The drip ledged rock cave | |||||
| Levangama Tempita Vihara | Talawatta | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Lewke Walawwa and Buddha shrine | Lewke | [13] | |||||
| Mahatulagala Rock Cave | Abidigala | Abidigala | Mahatulagala drip-ledged rock cave (Gal Lena) | ||||
| Mahawatta Purana Vihara | No. 82, Mangedara | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Makura Vihara | Makura | Tampita Vihara with paintings | [14] | ||||
| Malakariya ruins | Hadagama | Kottanwatta | Ambanagala rock surface with evidences of buildings and 2 drip ledged caves | ||||
| Mampita Purana Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Mampitagama | Len Vihara and the preaching hall | [15] | ||||
| Mangalagama Ambalama | Mangalagama | [16] | |||||
| Maniyangama Raja Maha Vihara | Devalegama | Image house with paintings | |||||
| Mannagoda Tempita Vihara | Mannagoda | Tempita Vihara and paintings | [17] | ||||
| Mawanella Bridge | Mawanella | ||||||
| Mayurapada Vihara | Moragammana | The Tempita vihara, Stupa and dwelling house | |||||
| Medagoda Ambalama | Medagoda | Rukkulagama | Ambalama | ||||
| Mediliyagama Raja Maha Vihara | Mediliyagama | ||||||
| Miniyapitiyawatta ruins | Hewadiwela | Nattambura | The Chaitiya Godella in ruins situated in the land | ||||
| Nawagamuwa Raja Maha Vihara | Udugama | Tempita Vihara | |||||
| Nevismere Lower Village ruins | Nevismere Lower Village | No. 129-B, Bulathkohupitiya | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||
| Nilwakka Raja Maha Vihara | Nilwakka | Image house with paintings | |||||
| Pattini Devalaya, Ambepussa | Ambepussa | Ambepussa | Cave with Devalaya and other four caves with drip-ledges | ||||
| Pattini Devalaya, Holombuwa | Holombuwa | ||||||
| Pattini Devalaya, Kahawanugoda | Akwatta | ||||||
| Pattini Devalaya, Navagamuwa | Navagamuwa | The cave consist of image house and Devalaya, stupa, the drip-ledged cave with dwelling house | |||||
| Peelahenawatta ruins | Niwunhella | Two drip ledged caves | |||||
| Peherambe ruins | Peherambe | The 2 drip ledged caves | |||||
| Pethangoda | The two clusters of thorny bamboo | ||||||
| Podape Purana Vihara | Podape | Tempita Vihara and stupa | |||||
| Pothgulgala Forest Hermitage | Kande | Drip ledged caves | |||||
| Ruwanawella Bridge | Ruwanawella | Ruwanawella | |||||
| Sadarthodaya Pirivena | Andurapotha | Andurapotha | Image house | ||||
| Sakkrakandha ruins | Sakkrakandha | Ganthuna South | Drip-ledged rock cave | ||||
| Salgala Forest Hermitage | Salgala | Seven drip-ledged caves | |||||
| Selawa Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Selawa | Cave temple with paintings, sculptures and inscription | |||||
| Selawa West | Rock inscription on the rock in the vicinity | ||||||
| Siddha Pattini Devalaya, Medagoda | Medagoda, Amitirigala | ||||||
| Sidda Pattini Devalaya, Randiligama | Randiligama | Tampita building | |||||
| Pahala Maniyangama | The Dutch Fort situated in the Maniyangama Seetawaka Palace premises | ||||||
| Siyambalapitiya Purana Vihara | Siyambalapitiya | Yatahalena cave, Buddhist shrine, caves with inscriptions | [18] | ||||
| Siyambaraahena Niloluwa Adidhunu Palama | Siyambaraahena | The bridge | |||||
| Sonagiri Gallen Tapowana Vihara | Galpata | The drip-ledged cave with the cave inscription | |||||
| Ambulugala | Ambulugala | The two Storied Tampita Image house | |||||
| Sri Guharama Purana Vihara | Hungampola | No. 56-C Hungampola | The ruin mound in the place called Gurullawala Pansalwatta, and the drip ledged rock cave, cave vihara | ||||
| Sri Jinendrarama Purana Vihara | Anhettigama | Anhettigama | The Buddha shrine and Vishnu Dewale | ||||
| Sri Mahaboodhi Piriven Vihara | Angwaragama | Mawela | Vihara with paintings and sculptures in the premises | ||||
| Sri Saranathilakarama Vihara | Randiwela | Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall, pillar holes and sacred foot print | |||||
| Sri Seneviratne Uposatha Raja Maha Vihara | Lewke Dodantale | [19] | |||||
| Sri Shyla Vivekaramaya alias Pansalwatta | Wetenna | Udagaladeniya | The drip-ledged cave with the cave inscription, other drip ledged caves and flight of steps carved on the rock | ||||
| Sri Sudharmarama Tempita Vihara | Muwapitiya | Image house with old paintings | |||||
| Sri Sudassanarama Vihara | Arambegama | Pitiyegama | Tempita Vihara | ||||
| Sri Sunandarama Vihara | Ambalakanda | Preaching hall | |||||
| Sri Sunandarama Vihara | Udawatta | No. 19C Uthuwankanda | Drip-ledged cave | ||||
| Streepura Gallen Vihara | Holombuwa | ||||||
| Tharanagala ruins | Madeiyawa | Tharanagala rock surface | |||||
| The buildings bearing Assessment Nos. 52, 1/52, 2/52, 1/52A, 38/ 1/1 belonging to the Courts Complex | Kegalle Town | No. 51 A, Ranwala | |||||
| Thimbiripola Raja Lena | Thimbiripola | Two drip ledged caves with inscriptions | |||||
| Thimbiripola Ranpothagala | Thimbiripola | The rock with imprinted Buddha foot | |||||
| Tholangamuwa Purana Vihara | Mampitagama | Preaching hall | |||||
| Thumbomaluwa Vihara | Atalugama | Image house | |||||
| Udanwita Raja Maha Vihara | Udanwita | Tempita vihara with old paintings | |||||
| Udugama Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Udugama | Tempita vihara | |||||
| Uduwaka Purana Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Uduwaka | Uduwaka | The drip-ledged cave temple (Len Vihara) | ||||
| Udyanegoda Purana Len Vihara | Dodantale | [20] | |||||
| Udyanagoda Purana Len Vihara | No. 18 | The drip-ledged rock temple with old painting and images (Sithuwam Moorthi) | |||||
| Uthuwana ruins | Uthuwana | Uthuwankande | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||
| Veragoda ruins | Veragoda | Drip ledged cave | |||||
| Villagoda Ambalama | No. 7 A, Villagoda | ||||||
| Walagamba Forest Hermitage | Atugoda wewe kanda | No. 86B Renapana | Rock inscription, caves with drip ledges and inscriptions | [21] | |||
| Walagamba Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Veragoda | The cave with dwelling house, Len vihara with image house and the drip ledged cave at south side | |||||
| Walagama Ira Handa gala | Walagama | ||||||
| Walagamba Raja Maha Vihara | Ganekanda | Ganekanda | The drip ledged rock cave | ||||
| Waraawala Dhunu Palama | Waraawela, Mudugamuwa | Dhoranuwa, Ampahagala | The bridge called Waraawala Dhunu Palama in the border of Waraawela and Mudugamuwa village | ||||
| Wathudeni Raja Maha Vihara | Lendorumulla | No. 77 - Waddeniya | The inscriptions and drip ledged rock cave | ||||
| Wathura Raja Maha Vihara | Wathura -A | Seated Buddha statue, stone pillars near the main gate | |||||
| Wattarama Raja Maha Vihara | Wattarama | Stupa, Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures | |||||
| Weragala Purana Sriwardhenarama Vihara | Weragala | Weragala | The rock inscription the pillar bases | ||||
| Yatidola Pahala Purana Vihara | Alapaladeniya | Veragoda | Len vihara with image house and stupa | ||||
| Yatimahana Banagegoda Ambalama | No. 23-C Yatimahana | ||||||