List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Puttalam District explained

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division
Registered Description Refs
Bodhi Rukkarama ViharaKottukachchiya First ColoneyAnamaduwaThe Tempita Vihara and dagoba
Demattapitiya Maha Mankada Ariyakara ViharaAriyagama ChilawThe dagoba mound, ancient ruins, and the wooden pillar
Devramvehera MonasteryPalu UswewaNo. 231 KottaweheraThe ancient dagoba mound situated in the land called Deweramvehera Senasana belonging to the Savaragala Teak Reserve
Kalpitiya Dutch ChurchKalpitiya
Egodagama Nethipokkuna ruinsEgodagama Nethipokkuna No. 612 -Mohoriya MahakumbukkadawalaThe dagoba mound
Galandayaya ruinsNo. 650-Koyiladigama AnamaduwaThe seven sites with evidence of ancient buildings in the place called Koyiladigama
Kalpitiya FortKalpitiya[2]
Karuwalagaswewa purana ViharaNo. 658-C-Diwulwewa AnamaduwaThe steps on rock, two drip ledged caves and Kethukavataya
Karuwalagaswewa purana ViharaNo. 658-C-Diwulwewa AnamaduwaThe three drip ledged rock caves, the steps on the natural rock, and the kethukawataya
Kedetthawa ruinsGallewa AnamaduwaThe dagoba mound and flight of steps on natural rock situated in the village
Kettharama ViharaNo. 652-B-Maha Uswewa AnamaduwaThe dagoba building
Kettharama ViharaNo. 652-B-Maha Uswewa AnamaduwaThe building ruins and stone inscription
Kiwulagoda ruinsNo. 614 -E Kiwulagoda Agricultural Colonization Scheme MahakumbukkadawalaThe ruins of the dagoba
Koraya Walawwa (known as “Sigiri” house)Chilaw TownChilawFormer house of Koraya family member
Kuddetiyawa Sri Sunandarama ViharaNo. 499 A Kuddetiyawa NattandiyaThe Image House, Dharmasala (Preaching Hall) and Pohoyageya
Kummadiyagala ViharaDiwulwewa AnamaduwaThe ancient dagoba mounds, and building ruins
Labugala Sankadayagama ruinsDiwulwewa AnamaduwaThe rock with evidence of antiques with chisel holing therein and buildings with rock drains
Labugala ViharaDiwulwewa AnamaduwaThe dagoba ruins, five drip ledged rock caves, the steps on the natural rock and evidence of rock inscriptions
Lihiniyagiri ViharaGalkuliya MahakumbukkadawalaThe dagoba belonging to the Lihiniyagiri Vihare premises and the antiques, stone pillars comprising evidence of buildings
Maligawatta pondKanatthawa Chilaw
Malwila Archaeology ReserveVanathavilluwa[3]
Mangana Raja Maha ViharaMukunuwatawana ChilawThe ancient building foundation, ruins, and the mound containing ancient rock pillars
Manikkanda Raja Maha ViharaUriyawaUriyawa AnamaduwaDageba mound, and inscription
Manikkanda Raja Maha ViharaUriyawa Uriyawa AnamaduwaThe dagoba building ruins and rock inscription
Mulgirigala Raja Maha ViharaNawagattegamaCaves with drip ledges and other ruins[4]
No. 568 - Munneswaram ChilawThe sanctum sanctorum of the temple, internal pathway, the hall with the Sivan Temple building, the Gopura and the pathway wall around the temple, the ancient well, archaeologically important buildings and ancient pond within the precincts of the Munneswaram Sivan Temple
Nagarama Purana Vihara524 Mahawewa MahawewaTampita vihara
Nochchiwatawana ruinsNo. 569/D, Manuwangama-EastChilawArchaeological reserve with Terra-Cotta Pottaries and Chaithya mound in the Daduru Oya Valley in Nochchiwatwana Village
Old buildings in the townChilawThe Headquarters of the Police investigation Unit, Queen’s House of Chilaw, the prison Building of the Dutch and the Surveyor’s Camp
Othappugala Purana ViharaKunthanigamaNo. 653-C-Periyakulam AnamaduwaThe drip ledged cave
Othappugala Purana ViharaKunthanigamaNo. 653-C-Periyakulam AnamaduwaPre-historic rock cave and drip ledged rock cave inscriptions
Padigalayaya ruinsNo. 651-A-Merungoda AnamaduwaThe fight of steps on rock in the place called No. 8 Gammana Padigalayaya
Paramakanda Raja Maha ViharaParamakandaAnamaduwaImage house with old paintings[5]
Paramakanda Raja Maha ViharaParamakandaAnamaduwaThe ancient dagoba and two drip ledged caves, rock inscription, residence of the Buddha Bhikkus and three drip ledged caves
Peththigama Purana ViharaNo. 658 A - Walpaluwa MahakumbukkadawalaThe ancient dagoba and the seven places containing ruins
PichchandiyawaNawagattegamaCaves with drip ledges and other ruins[6]
Sri Sitthi Vinayagar KovilPuttalamThe pillayar statue[7]
Sri Sudarsanarama viharaNo. 653-B-Karambewa AnamaduwaThe Tampitta Buddha shrine
Sri Sudarsanarama viharaNo. 653-B-Karambewa AnamaduwaThe Tempita vihare and ancient dagoba
St. Carmel ChurchChilaw
St. James Church Chilaw
St. Mary’s ChurchPuttalam[8]
Sumangala ViharaDematapitiya ArachchikattuwaThe ancient stone pillars, circular building and the ancient brick foundation
MahabaddegamaMadampeBodhi tree and its surrounding premises[9]
MahabaddegamaMadampe[10]
Thonigala Rock Inscription, AnamaduwaAnamaduwaThe Thonigala rock inscriptions
Thuparama ruinsNo. 661-Muthalaikkuli AnamaduwaThe dagoba ruins, stone inscriptions and evidence of buildings with stone pillars
Tissawa Nochchi Watawala ruinsChilawThe seven rock pillars in the Registrar watte situated in the village of Tissawa Nochchi Watawala
Veherabendi Kele ViharaMokkandaluwa ArachchikattuwaThe ancient Dagoba mound

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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. The Hansard report
  3. Web site: Malwila Archaeology Reserve. 5 March 2016. Department of Archaeology.
  4. Web site: Mulgirigama Raja Maha Vihara – Mullegama . 12 March 2016. Archaeological Department.
  5. Gazette. 1 November 1996. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948.
  6. Web site: Pichchandiyawa . 12 March 2016. Archaeological Department.
  7. Web site: Sri Sitthi Vinayagar Kovil . 12 March 2016. Archaeological Department.
  8. Web site: St. Mary's Church, Sena Kuddirippuwa . 12 March 2016. Archaeological Department.
  9. Gazette. 22 November 2002. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264.
  10. Web site: Tinapitiya Tampita Vihara (Temple on Pillars) . 5 March 2016. Department of Archaeology.