List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ratnapura District
This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka.[1]
Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
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Abayathilakarama Vihara | Panawenna | Kapuhenthota | Pelmadulla | 23 February 2007 | Image house with paintings, sculpture and rampart | [2] | |
Ambagahawehera Mankada tope | No. 219 of the Ambagahawehera Mankada | Galpaya | Weligepola | 30 December 2011 | The old tope | [3] | |
Ambanoluwa Raja Maha Vihara | No. 136D, Moragala | Eheliyagoda | 30 December 2011 | Drip-ledged cave temple | [4] | ||
Ammamuwa Kataragama Devalaya and Pattini Devalaya | Atakalampanna | 30 July 1982 | Rampart and throne | [5] | |||
Aramanapola Vihara | ![]() | Ganegama | Pelmadulla | 2 March 1951 | [6] | ||
Aththalawatta Purana Vihara | Aththalawatta | Godakawela | 22 November 2002 | Buddhist shrine | [7] | ||
Aththarama Purana Vihara (Kolonne purana vihara) | Kolonna | Kolonna | 6 July 2007 | Buddha image | [8] | ||
Balawinna Purana Gangarama Vihara | Balawinna West | Godakawela | 15 April 2016 | Shrine with frescoes and sculptures | [9] | ||
Batatotalena Cave | ![]() | Batatota | Kuruvita | 27 July 2001 | [10] | ||
Beligallena cave | Beligallenagama | Ratnapura | 27 July 2001 | Pre-Historic cave | [10] | ||
Bisokotuwa lake | Galpaya | Galpaya | Weligepola | 6 June 2008 | The bisocotuva lake with the stone sluice, bisocotuwa, ralapana retaining wall, the lake retaining wall | [11] | |
Cemetery of Maduwanwala family | Dedarangamuwa | Maduwanwala | Kolonna | 6 July 2007 | [8] | ||
Dapane Sri Jayasundararama Raja Maha Vihara | Kolonna | No 210 Dapane | Kolonna | 6 July 2007 | Tampita vihara | [8] | |
Dehigaskanda Mineral mine | Komarika | Miriswelpotha | Embilipitiya | 23 February 2007 | [12] | ||
Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara | ![]() | Delgamuwa | Kuruvita | 22 November 2002 | Kurahan grinding stone, used to hide tooth relic of Buddha, shrine and library | [7] | |
Devipahala Na Tree | Devipahala (GND No. 160A) | Kuruvita | 7 June 2013 | The historical Na Tree at Devipahala | [13] | ||
Dewalegawa Galkaduwa purana Len Vihara | Weralupe | Ratnapura | 6 July 2007 | [8] | |||
Dickwelegoda dagoda | Dickwelegoda | Maduwanwala | Kolonna | 6 July 2007 | [8] | ||
Diyavinna Devagiri Purana Gallen Vihara | Ganelandagama | Diyavinna | Balangoda | 6 July 2007 | Cave temple and two caves with drip-ledges in the premises | [8] | |
Ehelepola Walawwa | Ratnapura town | Ratnapura | 3 September 1999 | [14] | |||
Ellawala Sri Gangarama Purana Vihara | No. 147B Deheragoda | Kiriella | 30 December 2011 | Old Image House | [4] | ||
Elugala Purana Tempita Vihara | Kanathiriyanwela | Imbulpe | 22 November 2002 | Tempita Vihara | [7] | ||
Ekneligoda Walawwa | Eknaligoda | Kuruvita | 18 January 1974 | [15] | |||
Ekneligoda Walawwa | Eknaligoda | Kuruvita | 23 February 2007 | Boundary wall bounded by Kuruvita-Erattna Highway, located in Ekneligoda Walawwa | [2] | ||
Galapatha Purana Vihara | Gangodagama, Palledenigoda | Weligepola | 22 November 2002 | Cave with Buddha statue, rock with inscriptions | [7] | ||
Gallengoda Raja Maha Vihara | Maragala | Godakawela | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Galpoththawala Purana Vihara | Pelmadulla | Pelmadulla | 22 November 2002 | Image house with paintings | [7] | ||
Ganegoda Purana Vihara, Thiruwanakatiya | Thiruwanakatiya | Thiruwanakatiya | Ratnapura | 6 June 2008 | Buddhist shrine with sculpture and frescoes | [11] | |
Gulana Cave | No. 194, Pimbura | Ayagama | 30 December 2011 | Cave situated in the land called Pimbura Veragamwatta | [4] | ||
Gurubalkada Bandara Cemetery | ![]() | Eknaligoda | Kuruvita | 23 February 2007 | The Cemetery bounded in North-east by the land owned by the villages and reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank and where the public cemetery is situated and South-West by the land inherited by Late J. K. Punchiappuhami, North-West by Kuruvita-erattna Highway | [12] | |
Halmillaketiya Tope | Halmillaketiya | Embilipitiya | 30 December 2011 | [16] | |||
Halvinna Sri Jaya Maha Vihara | No 208 Kamburugamuwa | Kolonna | 6 July 2007 | Vihara Mandira | [8] | ||
Hargala ruins | Kewelagala | Weligepola | 17 May 2013 | The drip-ledged cave with brahmi inscriptions located in the mountain range adjoining the mountain range known as Hargala | [17] | ||
Hituwala Galge | Boltumbe-Sisiltonwatta | Imbulpe | 8 July 2005 | [18] | |||
Iddamalgoda Walawwa (Warigama Walawwa) | Battamgoda | Pelmadulla | 8 July 2005 | Tomb at Girawatte and Bodhi tree | [18] | ||
Ihalagalagama Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Viharawela | Imbulpe | 22 November 2002 | Len vihara and two stupas | [7] | ||
Kande Purana Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Kande Viharagama | Opanayaka | 8 July 2005 | Cave temple with drip-ledged caves and paintings and sculptures | [18] | ||
Kavantissa Raja Maha Vihara | Pallegama | Embilipitiya | 22 November 2002 | Stupa | [7] | ||
Kekula Kabara rock cave | Kekula | Elapattha | 6 June 2008 | [11] | |||
Kiriweldeniya Purana Vihara | Sannasgama | Sannasgama | Weligepola | 24 July 2009 | The front wall with the Makara Thorana in the Image House | [19] | |
Kottimbulwala Len Vihara | Kottimbulwala | Weligepola | 29 April 1977 | Cave temple | [20] | ||
Kottimbulwala Len Vihara | Kottimbulwala | Weligepola | 30 December 2011 | The old hermitage in the premises of the cavern Rajamaha Vihara | [3] | ||
Kukuluwa Vihara | Batatota | Ayagama | 27 July 2001 | Pre-Historic cave in the Vihara premises | [10] | ||
Kuruvita Purana Vihara (Abhayathilakarathnaramaya) | ![]() | Kuruwita | Kuruvita | 22 November 2002 | Stupa, Preaching hall, image house and paintings | [7] | |
Lanka Pabbatha Gallen Raja Maha Vihara | Walipathyaaya | No. 260/B Walipathyaaya | Balangoda | 30 December 2011 | All the drip-ledged caverns with stone inscriptions in the premises | [3] | |
Lendora Raja Maha Vihara | Belimaliyedda | Weligepola | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Madarasinharama Vihara | Kandangamuwa | No. 136-A, Kandangamuwa | Eheliyagoda | 6 June 2008 | Buddhist shrine with paintings | [11] | |
Maduwanwela Walawwa | ![]() | Maduwanwela | Kolonna | 20 September 1974 | [21] | ||
Mahara Purana Vihara | No. 126, Mahara | Eheliyagoda | 30 December 2011 | Image house | [4] | ||
Maha Saman Devalaya | ![]() | Dewalegama | Ratnapura | 27 June 1952 | [22] | ||
Maha Saman Devalaya | ![]() | Dewalegama | Ratnapura | 6 June 2008 | The Alapatha Walawwe or official residence of the Basnayake Nilame and Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures of the Ratnapura Maha saman Dewala premises | [11] | |
Makandura Maha Walawwa | Makandura | Makandura | Godakawela | 12 June 2015 | Bodhi Tree Terrace | [23] | |
Makandura Purana Vihara | Makandura | Godakawela | 6 July 2007 | Image House with paintings and sculptures, Awasageya and boundary wall | [8] | ||
Manellena Cave | Batatota | Ayagama | 27 July 2001 | Pre-Historic cave | [10] | ||
Medabedda - Pallekanda Yaya ruins | Uggalkaltota Left bankLeft (GND No. 259) | Balangoda | 17 May 2013 | Stupa | [17] | ||
Meegahapola Purana Vihara | Meegahagoda | Pelmadulla | 8 July 2005 | Image house with paintings | [18] | ||
National gem and jewellery authority building | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | [18] | ||
Nedun Raja Maha Vihara | Kiriella | Kiriella | 22 November 2002 | Buddhist shrine | [7] | ||
Nerawanalena Cave at Sri Sumana Gallen Vihara | Kukulegama | Kalawana | 27 July 2001 | [10] | |||
Niyandagala Purana Gallen Vihara | Pidaliganawa-Niyadagala | Imbulpe | 8 July 2005 | [18] | |||
Niyangama Udaha Walawwa | Niyangama (GND No. 236) | Godakawela | 17 May 2013 | The pre-historic tomb located in the territory | [17] | ||
Omalpe Tempita Vihara | Omalpe | Embilipitiya | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Pothgul Raja Maha Len Vihara | Karangoda | Elapattha | 22 November 2002 | Two Len Vihara with paintings | [7] | ||
Puskada cave | Mahawalatenna | Weligepola | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Ratnapura DIG office building | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | Two storied building at old fort premises | [18] | |
Ratnapura district court official residence | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Ratnapura Dutch fort | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Ratnapura Dutch fort | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | Two Thorana | [18] | |
Ratnapura guest house | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Ratnapura library building | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | At old fort premises | [18] | |
Ratnapura Portuguese fort | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | [24] | ||||
Ratnapura regional survey office building | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | [18] | |||
Ratnapura SP office building | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | Two storied building at fort premises | [18] | |
Ratnapura SSP office building | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | At old fort premises | [18] | ||
Ratnapura Traffic Police office building | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 8 July 2005 | At old fort premises | [18] | ||
Saman Devalaya, Boltumbe | Boltumbe | Imbulpe | 22 November 2002 | [7] | |||
Sankhapala Raja Maha Vihara | Pallebedda | Embilipitiya | 22 November 2002 | Tomb of Pussadewa, the cave with drip ledges and other 15 caves | [7] | ||
Sri Chandrasekara Mudalindarama Purana Vihara | Mahawalathenna | Mahawalathenna | Balangoda | 6 July 2007 | Image House and Hewisimandapa | [8] | |
Sri Mahinda Raja Maha Vihara | Godakawela | Kahawatta | 1 November 1996 | Image house with paintings | [25] | ||
Sri Rankoth Raja Maha Vihara | Gilimale | Ratnapura | 22 November 2002 | Image house with paintings and sculptures, Buddhist shrine | [7] | ||
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, Pelmadulla | Pelmadulla town | Pelmadulla | 6 June 2008 | The Bhikku dwelling, the alms giving hall and the Dhamma discourse hall | [11] | ||
Sri Suwisuddharama Purana Vihara | Amitiyagoda | Amitiyagoda | Godakawela | 6 June 2008 | Buddhist shrine | [11] | |
Sri Thaalarukkaaraama Vihara | Mullendiyaawala | Mullendiyaawala | Embilipitiya | 30 December 2011 | The old tope on the land Pin Haena | [16] | |
St. Aloysius National school building | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 6 June 2008 | Two-storey building belonging to St. Aloysius National School | [11] | ||
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church | Kanathiriyanwela | Imbulpe | 24 July 2009 | Church building | [19] | ||
St. Paul and Saint Peter Cathedral | ![]() | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 6 June 2008 | Church building | [11] | |
Sudharmodaya Raja Maha Vihara | Pelmadulla | Pelmadulla | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [25] | ||
Sugatharama Vihara | Atawakwela | Balangoda | 23 February 2007 | Image house with Makarathorana and wall paintings | [12] | ||
The building bearing assessment number 1/1 | Rathnapura Town | Ratnapura | 6 July 2007 | In Frank Hettiarachchi mawatha | [8] | ||
The building bearing assessment number 4 | Rathnapura Town West | Ratnapura | 6 July 2007 | In Ratnapura Bandaranayake Mawatha | [8] | ||
The building bearing assessment number 58/1 | Rathnapura Town | Ratnapura | 6 July 2007 | In Dutch fort premises | [8] | ||
Tomb of Iddamalgoda Basnayake Nilame | Pelmadulla | Pelmadulla | 27 July 2001 | The tomb at Girawatte land and Bodhi tree | [10] | ||
Udagama stupa | Udagama | Embilipitiya | 17 May 2013 | [17] | |||
Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama Devalaya | ![]() | Aluthnuwara | Imbulpe | 3 September 1999 | [14] | ||
Veherabindayaya ruins | Biso Kotuwa | Galpaya | Weligepola | 24 July 2009 | Dagoba in ruins, building complex and premises with surrounding stone wall | [19] | |
Veheragoda Purana Vihara | Atakalampanna Ambalanwatta | Kahawatta | 22 November 2002 | Dwelling house and the preaching hall | [7] | ||
Walalgoda Purana Tempita Vihara | Walalgoda | Embilipitiya | 22 November 2002 | Tempita Vihara | [7] | ||
Waldehi Katuwa Akuru Ketugala inscriptions | Kelambugaha Athura | Galpaya | Weligepola | 6 June 2008 | The inscriptions | [11] | |
Waldehikotuwa Bodhighara | No. 219/B in the Galpaya-Bisokotuwa | Galpaya | Weligepola | 30 December 2011 | [3] | ||
Walipatha Puhulyaya Purana Vihara | Konegasmankada | Balangoda | 6 July 2007 | Cave with dripledges with Brahmee characters (Vidharshana cave temple) | [8] | ||
Wanawasa Pansala or Jayasumanarama Moola Maha Vihara | Thiruwanakatiya | Ratnapura | 6 June 2008 | Two-storey Dhamma discourse hall | [11] | ||
Wawlugala mountain | Alupatgala | Weragana | Godakawela | 22 July 2011 | Cave and hilltop containing pre-historic features | [26] | |
Weheragodaella ruins | Rambukanagama D/3 cannel | Halmillaketiya | Embilipitiya | 17 May 2013 | Stupa | [27] | |
Wehera Sindayaya ruins | Kanathiriyanwela | Kanathiriyanwela | Imbulpe | 6 June 2008 | Stone pathway, parapet and dagoba ruins | [11] | |
Wijeyaratne Amitiyagoda Walauwa | Amitiyagoda | Amitiyagoda (No. 233B) | Godakawela | 22 July 2011 | Bodhi tree terrace | [28] |
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2016) |
Notes
- ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ a b Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 12.
- ^ a b c d Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1090.
- ^ a b c d Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 204. 30 July 1982.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10217. 2 March 1951.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 11.
- ^ Gazette 1963 & 15 April 2016, p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1195. 27 July 2001.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 527.
- ^ a b c Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 11.
- ^ Gazette 1814 & 7 June 2013, p. 509.
- ^ a b "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1096. 3 September 1999.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 95. 18 January 1974.
- ^ a b Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
- ^ a b c d Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 424.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
- ^ a b c Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1021.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 263. 29 April 1977.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 130. 20 September 1974.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10418. 27 June 1952.
- ^ Gazette 1919 & 12 June 2015, p. 393.
- ^ The Hansard report
- ^ a b "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
- ^ Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
- ^ Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 423.
- ^ Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 509.
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. 1505. 6 July 2007.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1553. 6 June 2008.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1612. 24 July 2009.
- "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.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1814. 7 June 2013.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1919. 12 June 2015.
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963. 15 April 2016.
External links
- Department of Archaeology - Sri Lanka
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Department of Archaeology: archaeology.gov.lk