List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Hambantota District

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
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Registered Description Refs
Official quarters of the Government Agent (fmr) Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 At towerhill road [2]
Building within the premises of District Secretariat Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 At towerhill road [2]
Court complex's main building and three other buildings Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 At towerhill road [2]
Hambantota gallows Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 Gallows at the premises adjoining the land in front of the premises of the Department of Meteorology Squire at towerhill road [2]
Prison wall Hambantota Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 Wall belonging to the prison at Beach road [2]
Athubodaya Purana Vihara Buddiyagama East Weeraketiya 30 December 2011 Image house [3]
Attanayala Sri Vihara Attanayala-East Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall and dagoba [4]
Awasakanda Archaeological ruins Kachcheriyagama Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Ruins of Buildings [5]
Badagiriya Raja Maha Vihara Badagiriya Hambantota 7 January 1944 Stupa [6]
Beragama Punyawardhanarama Vihara No. 119, Udaberagama Hambantota 30 December 2011 Arama Complex [3]
Beragama Vilgam Vehera No. 119, Udaberagama Hambantota 30 December 2011 Arama Complex [3]
Debarawewa Menik Raja Maha Vihara Debarawewa Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Stupa and other ruins [5]
Debarawewa Pashchimarama Vihara Debarawewa Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Stupa and other ruins [5]
Galkote Raja Maha Vihara Nihiluwa Beliatta 1 November 1996 Image house [5]
Galwewa Raja Maha Vihara No. 118, Galwewa Hambantota 22 July 2011 The old Arama (dwelling) complex [7]
Godavaya Vihara Paibekka Hambantota 7 January 1944 [8]
Hakuruwela Raja Maha Vihara Hakuruwela Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Bhikku rest house, Dhamma discourse hall and restricted Bhikku activity centre [4]
Hambantota Lighthouse Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 [2]
Hellala Dakshina Purana Vihara Sapugahayaya Katuwana 6 June 2008 Dagoba and pathway wall around the shrine [4]
Henry Jones tombstone Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 Tombstone of Magistrate Henry Jones John Squire at towerhill road [2]
Ihala Wadiyagama Stupa Ihala Wadiyagama Dambethalawa Katuwana 23 January 2009 Dagoba mound [9]
Kadiragoda Nuga tree Kadiragoda Tangalle 11 March 1966 [10]
Kahadagala Sri Dhammadhinna Vihara Ranna Tangalle 6 June 2008 Dagoba and three rock stone inscriptions [11]
Kahadawa Purana Vihara Ranna Tangalle 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [11]
Karabagala Aranya Senasana Sooriyawewa Vihara believed to be the Bilivana Vihara identified in the inscription of King Sri Meghavanna (303-331AD). [12]
Karuwalagala Purana Vihara No. 120, Bellagaswewa Hambantota 22 July 2011 Drip-ledged cave complex and stupa godella [7]
Kasagala Raja Maha Vihara Udayala Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Bhikku residence, Dhamma discourse hall, Buddhist shrine, Dagoba, two inscriptions and pathway wall around the shrine [4]
Kasagala Vihara Kahagal Viharagoda Weeraketiya 3 June 1953 [13]
Katuwana fort Katuwana Katuwana [14]
Katuwana Sri Vihara Katuwana Katuwana 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [4]
Kesel Watta Vihara Udagomadiya Keselwatta Katuwana 6 June 2008 Ruins with stone pillars [4]
Kirinda Maha Vihara Thissamaharama [15]
Kolaberiya Elagawa Watta Archaeological ruins Kinchigune South Weeraketiya 6 June 2008 Building ruins with the stone pillars in the land [11]
Konthagala Raja Maha Vihara Weeraketiya 6 June 2008 Bhikku rest house building, Dhamma discourse hall and Dagoba [11]
Kottamba Sri Subadhrarama Vihara Heenatigahamula Okewela 23 January 2009 Image house [9]
Makuladeniya Purana Raja Maha Vihara Makuladeniya Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [4]
Martello tower Hambantota town west No. 09 Hambantota Hambantota 25 March 2016 At towerhill road [2]
Middeniya Purana Vihara Murungasyaya-West Katuwana 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Bhikku Rest and alms giving hal [4]
Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara Mulkirigala Weeraketiya 8 April 1988 Cave temple with paintings [16]
Naigala Raja Maha Vihara Agrahera Weeraketiya 22 April 1966 [17]
Nakadawala Vihara Pangamvilyaya Katuwana 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [4]
Nalagama Ganegoda Purana Vihara Nalagama Vagegoda Tangalle 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [11]
Nandimitra Stupa Katagamuwa Thissamaharama 5 May 1967 Stupa [18]
Nedigamwila Archaeological ruins Nedigamwila Thissamaharama 1 March 1974 Ruins of stupa [19]
Panchathuparama Purana Vihara Puvakdandawa Puvakdandawa West Beliatta 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [11]
Pillawela Vihara Gajanayakagama Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Tampita vihara, rest house of Bhikkus, the ruins with Bodhi tree and dhamma discourse hall [4]
Punchi Akurugoda archaeological ruins Sandagirigama Thissamaharama 7 December 2001 Ruins [20]
Raluwa Tanketiya Watta Archaeological ruins No. 536 - Raluwa Weeraketiya 6 June 2008 Building ruins with stone pillars [11]
Ramba Raja Maha Vihara Pallerota Ambalantota 7 January 1944 Stupa [21]
Rankothmaluwa Vihara Vagegoda Vagegoda Tangalle 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine [11]
Rekawa Jaya Maha Vihara Rekawa Rekawa West Tangalle 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba [11]
Sandagiri Seya Ranakeliya North Thissamaharama 18 November 1949 Image house [22]
Seehala Purana Vihara Buddiyagama East Weeraketiya 6 June 2008 Tampita vihara [11]
Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya Thissamaharama [23]
Sittam Gallena Raja Maha Vihara Warapitiya Walasmulla 6 June 2008 Pahala Len Vihara, Ihala Len Vihara and dagoba [4]
Sooriyapokuna Raja Maha Vihara Sooriyapokuna Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Building ruins with stone pillars [4]
Sri Bodhimalu Purana Raja Maha Vihara Medamulana Weeraketiya 1 November 1996 Image house [5]
Sri Sudarshanarama Vihara, Henakaduwa Marakolliya, Henakaduwa Tangalle 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba [11]
Sri Sunandarama vihara, Beliatta Beliatta Beliatta 6 June 2008 Dhamma discourse hall within the precincts [11]
Talawa Sri Bodhialakarama Vihara Talawa Talawa-North Angunakolapelessa 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and alms giving hall [4]
Tangalle Court complex Tangalle town 273 Pallikudawa Tangalle 29 June 2012 [24]
Thihava Archaeological ruins Thihava Thissamaharama 17 November 1967 Stupa ruins [25]
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara Thissamaharama [26]
Tissamaharama Old Market Tissamaharama town Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Building ruins [5]
Uchchawalitha Raja Maha Vihara Mahabolana No. 140, Bolana South Ambalantota 30 December 2011 The old stupa, image house, ruins of buildings and Stupa godeli [3]
Udarota-Pallerota archaeological ruins Ambalantota 7 December 2001 Ruins [20]
Uddakandara Puarana Vihara Ranakeliya Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Caves, inscriptions and ruins of buildings [5]
Veheragala Archaeological Site 49 Veheragala Lunugamvehera 22 July 2011 Rock Stone with archaeological remains, including stone pillars, sacred-foot stone, rock inscription, base stone, Buddha statue made of stone, stupa, mound, flight of steps, ruin hillocks and amulet-stone [27]
Veheragoda Stupa Kudabolana Malayu’s Colony No. 141, Kudabolana Ambalantota 23 January 2009 [9]
Vehera Kotha Kanda Vihara No. 508 - Welipitiya West Katuwana 6 June 2008 Dagoba [4]
Vilgam Raja Maha Vihara Baragama Ambalantota [28]
Wathukanda Purana Vihara Wattukanda Katuwana 6 June 2008 Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba [4]
Weharakotuwa archaeological ruins Warapitiya Walasmulla 6 June 2008 Dagoba and paved pathway wall around sanctum santorum in the land called "Weharakotuwa" owned by Mr. Warapitiya Samarasinghe [11]
Yatala Vehera Thissamaharama [29]
Yodakandiya Naga Maha Vihara Yodakandiya Thissamaharama 1 November 1996 Pond and ruins [5]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
  3. ^ a b c d Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 522.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  6. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14737. 23 February 1967.
  7. ^ a b Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
  8. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9224. 7 January 1944.
  9. ^ a b c Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 109.
  10. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14686. 11 March 1966.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 523.
  12. ^ "Karabagala Aranya Senasanaya". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10546. 3 June 1953.
  14. ^ "Katuwana Dutch Fort". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Kirinda". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  16. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 501. 8 April 1988.
  17. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14692. 22 April 1966.
  18. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14747. 5 May 1967.
  19. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 101. 1 March 1974.
  20. ^ a b "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
  21. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10736. 19 November 1954.
  22. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10045. 18 November 1949.
  23. ^ "Sithul Pawwa". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  24. ^ Gazette 1765 & 29 June 2012.
  25. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14775. 17 November 1967.
  26. ^ "Tissamaharama". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  27. ^ Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 510.
  28. ^ "Vilgam RMV". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Yatala". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

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