List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Jaffna District
This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka.[1]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2016) |
Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
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Achchuveli Dutch Church | Achchuveli | Achchuveli North | Valikamam East | 30 December 2011 | Ruins of Dutch Church | [2] | |
Arumuka Navalar’s house | Aththiyady | Aththiyady | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
Cankilian Thoppu palace entrance | Nallur | Cankilian Thoppu | Nallur | 23 February 2007 | Entrance to Cankilian Thoppu Palace | [3] | |
Cankilian Thoppu palace foundation | ![]() | Nallur | Cankilian Thoppu | Nallur | 30 December 2011 | Old building foundation | [2] |
Chankanai Dutch Church | Chankanai South | Valikamam West | 23 February 2007 | [3] | |||
Church of the Presentation of the Lord (Myliddy Church) | Myliddy | Valikamam North | 16 July 1948 | [4] | |||
Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa Temple | Sammithurai | Mathagal West | Valikamam West | 23 February 2007 | Sangamiththa monument | [3] | |
Delft baobab tree | Kavolaiyampalai | Delft East | Delft | 22 July 2011 | [5] | ||
Delft Island fort (Meegamen Fort) | Sikiriyampallam | Delft Center West | Delft | 30 December 2011 | [6] | ||
Delft Pigeon House | Gurunagar West | Delft Center | Delft | 30 December 2011 | Pigeon house and other ruined buildings | [6] | |
Fort Hammenheil | Kayts West | Kayts | Islands North | 23 February 2007 | [3] | ||
Indu Sathanam Hall | Neeraviyady | Neeraviyady | Nallur | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
Jaffna Fort | Jaffna | Fort | Jaffna | 16 July 1948 | [4][7] | ||
Jaffna Hindu College | Jaffna | Neeraviyady | Nallur | 30 December 2011 | Old building | [2] | |
Jaffna Kachcheri | ![]() | Jaffna | Chundikuli North | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [2] | |
Kadurugoda Vihara | ![]() | Chunnakam | Kantharodai | Valikamam South | 17 May 2013 | Kadurugoda settlement | [8] |
Kathiresan Temple | Vannarpannai | Vannarpannai | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
Kayts Dutch Church | Kayts West | Kayts | Islands North | 23 February 2007 | [3] | ||
Kayts Island fort | Kayts | Islands North | |||||
Kilnar Hall | Vannarpannai | Vannarpannai | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
Kotteikadu ruins | Kotteikadu | Delft West | Delft | 30 December 2011 | Ruins of Buddhist stupa | [6] | |
Kovilan Point Lighthouse | Karaitivu | Karainagar North West | Karainagar | 22 July 2011 | [5] | ||
Manalkadu Dutch Church | Manalkadu | Vadamarachchi East | 30 December 2011 | [2] | |||
Mantri Manai (Jaffna Palace ruins) | Nallur | Nallur Rajathani | Nallur | 23 February 2007 | Ancient Manthri palace | [3] | |
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple | Maviddapuram | Maviddapuram South | Valikamam North | 30 December 2011 | [6] | ||
Muthukumara Swamy Temple | Vathiri | Nelliady East | Vadamarachchi South West | 30 December 2011 | Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins | [2] | |
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya | ![]() | Nainativu | Nainativu North | Islands South | 23 February 2007 | Rock inscription | [3] |
Naguleswaram Temple | ![]() | Keerimalai | Naguleswaram | Valikamam North | 30 December 2011 | Kovil and old Ambalama | [6] |
Navalar Maha Vidyalayam | Vannarpannai | Vannarpannai | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | Old building and Kuravar Kovil | [2] | |
Nilavarai Pond | Navakiri | Valikamam East | 23 February 2007 | Pond and ancient Buddhist ruins | [3] | ||
Pungudutivu Church | Pungudutivu | Pungudutivu Center North | Islands South | 30 December 2011 | Church of South India Church | [6] | |
Queen's Tower (Delft Light House) | ![]() | Alamavanam | Delft East | Delft | 22 July 2011 | [5] | |
Sarapiddy ruins | Sarapiddy | Delft South | Delft | 30 December 2011 | Water well and other ruins | [6] | |
Sarapiddy stable | Sarapiddy | Delft South | Delft | 17 May 2013 | Ancient stable | [8] | |
St. Anthony's Church | Karampon | Karampon | Islands North | 17 May 2013 | [8] | ||
St. Anthony's Villa (Bishop's House) | Karampon | Karampon | Islands North | 17 May 2013 | [8] | ||
St. Francis' Church | Alvai | Alvai North | Vadamarachchi North | 30 December 2011 | [6] | ||
St. James' Church | ![]() | Nallur | Nallur Rajathani | Nallur | 30 December 2011 | Old church | [6] |
St. John the Baptist Church | Chundikuli | Chundikuli North | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [6] | ||
St. Martin's Missionary building | ![]() | Jaffna | Jaffa Town East | Jaffna | 17 May 2013 | [8] | |
St. Peter's Church | Mandaitivu | Mandaitivu East/South/West | Islands South | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
St. Thomas' Cathedral (Vaddukoddai Church) | Vaddukoddai | Vaddukoddai South West | Valikamam West | 30 December 2011 | [6] | ||
Therimudi doss house | Near Pasupatheeswarar Kovil | Point Pedro | Vadamarachchi North | 30 December 2011 | [2] | ||
Vaitheeswaran Temple | ![]() | Vannarpannai | Koddady | Jaffna | 30 December 2011 | [2] | |
Vedi Arasan Fort | Near Mangaraikarasi Vidyalayam | Delft West | Delft | 23 February 2007 | Ancient Buddhist ruins | [3] | |
Veerapattiyar Kovil | Uduppiddy | Uduppiddy South | Vadamarachchi South West | 30 December 2011 | Stone pillars with Tamil inscription | [2] | |
Yamuna Eri pond | ![]() | Jaffna | Nallur | 16 July 1948 | [4] |
Notes
- ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1090.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gazette 1486 2007, p. 129.
- ^ a b c "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886. 16 July 1948.
- ^ a b c Gazette 1716 2011, p. 512.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1093.
- ^ "Jaffna Fort". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.
References
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1486. 23 February 2007.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1716. 22 July 2011.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1739. 30 December 2011.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1811. 17 May 2013.
External links
- Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
- Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka
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