This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matale District, Sri Lanka.[1]
| Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alakolaela ruins | Alakolaela | Stupa, ruines image house | [2] | ||||
| Moragaspitiya | Stupa and other relative buildings | [3] | |||||
| Aluvihare | Caves with inscription and drip ledges | [4] | |||||
| Ambokka Raja Maha Vihara | Ambokka | Cave temple, rock inscription, the flight of steps made in the natural rock, and other artifacts | |||||
| Ambokka Sri Pathini Devalaya, Kumara Bandara Devalaya, Rittageya and Kapsitawu geya | No. 422-E-Ambokka | ||||||
| Averiyapathaha Raja Maha Vihara | Walaswewa | Buddhist shrine, drip-ledged caves, pillar bases, rock inscription, chaitya and entrance steps | |||||
| [5] | |||||||
| Dambulugala inscriptions | Inscriptions | [6] | |||||
| Doollewa Walawwa | Dollewa | ||||||
| Embilla Raja Maha Vihara | Hulangamuwe | Hulangamuwe | Cave temple with wall paintings | ||||
| Thenna | Image house with paintings and sculptures | ||||||
| Ganetenna | Image house with paintings and sculptures | ||||||
| Damunumulla | Drip-ledged rock cave vihara, 5 drip ledge rock caves and 2 rock inscriptions | ||||||
| Gurubewila | Image house with paintings and sculptures | ||||||
| Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa | Hulangamuwe | No. 33/B, Hulangamuwa Northa | Monarawila Keppetipola Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa | ||||
| Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs | Ibbankatuwa | ||||||
| Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest Site | Kumbukkandanwala | Formerly known as Dakkhinagiri Vihara | [7] | ||||
| Kuda Rideelen Raja Maha Vihara | Kitulwatta Horagahapitiya | Horagahapitiya | Drip-ledged caves including a drip ledged cave temple (Len Vihara) | ||||
| Madipola | Buddhist shrine | ||||||
| Matale Rebellion monument | Kohobiliwala | Kohobiliwala | Stone tablet erected for the commemoration "Matale Rebelion" at Matale Wariyapola junction | ||||
| Nagolla Pinthaliya | Nagolla | ||||||
| Pahala Diggala | Fifteen caves, stupa and three inscriptions | ||||||
| Nagolla Forest Hermitage | Pahala Diggala | Drip-ledged rock cave with inscriptions and dagoba on the rock cave | |||||
| Nagolla Forest Hermitage | Pahala Diggala | Drip-ledged cave complex with cave inscriptions in the area related to Gommottakanda | |||||
| Narangolla Purana Vihara | Narangolle-E | Tampita vihara | |||||
| Nilagama | Drip-ledged rock cave (Naipena Guhawa), drip ledged rock vihara with inscription | ||||||
| Hath Ambukkuwa | Inscription drip ledged rock cave vihara and Buddha shrine | ||||||
| Niyandagala Raja Maha Vihara | Gurulawela North | Gurulawela North | Cave temple and foot print stone | ||||
| Palapathwela Pallegane Pothgul Vihara | Dombawela | Buddhist shrine | |||||
| Palapathwala Pallegane Pothugal Vihara | Dombuwela | Image house and dwelling house | |||||
| Pallegama | Image house with paintings and sculptures | ||||||
| Pandiwita Ambalama | Pandiwita | ||||||
| Paramaguru Swamy Madam and Pillayar Temple | Mandhandawela | E 350A Mandhandawela | |||||
| No. 422-EPattiwela | Chaitiya mound and ruined buildings | ||||||
| Pidurangala Vihara | |||||||
| Ruwanmadugalle Kanda Vihara | Diggollayaya | Steps hewn on the rock, the foundation for the pillars, natural pond | |||||
| Samanthalayaya ruins | Samanthalayaya | Area in which rock pillars are situated at Galkuruyaya | |||||
| Sigiriya | [8] | ||||||
| Silvathgala Raja Maha Vihara | Bambarakatupotha | Belikanda | Buddhist shrine, Chaitya, Discourse Hall, flight of steps hewn on the natural rock, pillar foundation, entrance to the drip ledged rock cave in the premises | ||||
| Sonuththa Raja Maha Vihara | Sonuththa | Ruined building with stone pillars, chaitiya mound of the northern side of the vihara | |||||
| Imihaminegama | Polpithigama | Drip-ledged rock caves with inscriptions | |||||
| Galagama | [9] | ||||||
| Thalgahagoda | [10] | ||||||
| Estate Bungalow, Warakawela Group | Red Bana Gama | Magahathenna Dombawela | |||||
| The official quarters of the Administrative Officers of the British period | Rajaweediya | ||||||
| Udasgiriya Bodhi Malu Vihara | No. 336 Udasgiriya | Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) | |||||
| Veherabendihinna Vihara | Pathkolagolla | No. E/432 Pathkolagolle | Building ruins with stone pillars, natural pond, rock inscriptions, flower pedestal, parapet wall and stupa mound | ||||
| Veherabendi Yaya Purana Vihara | No. 433D Meevalapathaha | Building premises with stone pillars, Chaitya Godella (hillock) in the Veherabendi Yaya Purana Viharaya premises and drip-ledged cave, two hill inscriptions and flight of steps in the eastern slope of the Beliyakanda mountain situated in the south western direction of the Vihara premises | |||||
| Udupihilla | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | |||||
| Weherabandigala Raja Maha Vihara | Devagiriya | Stupa | |||||
| Meewalapathaha | Chaitya mound | ||||||
| Welangahawatta Sri Dhamajothiyarama Vihara | No. : A/376, Welangahawatta | Tampita Image house with preaching hall | |||||
| Weheragala Archaeological Site | Usseththewa | All that divided and defined allotment of land called the Weheragala Archaeological Site depicted as Lot C in Survey Generals’ Tracing No. Ma/NUL/2009/36 containing in extent 0.3642 hectares | |||||
| Weheragala Raja Maha Vihara | Aliwanguwa | Aliwanguwa | Arama complex where archaeological evidences including places with ruins of buildings, hillocks of Chaityas, rock inscriptions, drip ledged caves, plight of steps, and stone basin for washing feet are scattered in the premises | ||||
| Pallepola North | Image House and Atuwa | ||||||
| Wewalawewa Gallen Aranya Senasana | Wewalawewa | Wewalawewa | Cave complex with drip ledges and stone inscriptions and other archaeological evidences at the premises | ||||