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
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Official quarters of the Government Agent (fmr)Hambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016At towerhill road[2]
Building within the premises of District SecretariatHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016At towerhill road[2]
Court complex's main building and three other buildingsHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016At towerhill road[2]
Hambantota gallowsHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016Gallows at the premises adjoining the land in front of the premises of the Department of Meteorology Squire at towerhill road[2]
Prison wallHambantotaHambantotaHambantota25 March 2016Wall belonging to the prison at Beach road[2]
Athubodaya Purana ViharaBuddiyagama EastWeeraketiya30 December 2011Image house[3]
Attanayala Sri ViharaAttanayala-EastAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall and dagoba[4]
Awasakanda Archaeological ruinsKachcheriyagamaThissamaharama1 November 1996Ruins of Buildings[5]
Badagiriya Raja Maha ViharaBadagiriyaHambantota7 January 1944Stupa[6]
Beragama Punyawardhanarama ViharaNo. 119, UdaberagamaHambantota30 December 2011Arama Complex[3]
Beragama Vilgam VeheraNo. 119, UdaberagamaHambantota30 December 2011Arama Complex[3]
Debarawewa Menik Raja Maha ViharaDebarawewaThissamaharama1 November 1996Stupa and other ruins[5]
Debarawewa Pashchimarama ViharaDebarawewaThissamaharama1 November 1996Stupa and other ruins[5]
Galkote Raja Maha ViharaNihiluwaBeliatta1 November 1996Image house[5]
Galwewa Raja Maha ViharaNo. 118, GalwewaHambantota22 July 2011The old Arama (dwelling) complex[7]
Godavaya ViharaPaibekkaHambantota7 January 1944[8]
Hakuruwela Raja Maha ViharaHakuruwelaAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Bhikku rest house, Dhamma discourse hall and restricted Bhikku activity centre[4]
Hambantota LighthouseHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016[2]
Hellala Dakshina Purana ViharaSapugahayayaKatuwana6 June 2008Dagoba and pathway wall around the shrine[4]
Henry Jones tombstoneHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016Tombstone of Magistrate Henry Jones John Squire at towerhill road[2]
Ihala Wadiyagama StupaIhala WadiyagamaDambethalawaKatuwana23 January 2009Dagoba mound[9]
Kadiragoda Nuga treeKadiragodaTangalle11 March 1966[10]
Kahadagala Sri Dhammadhinna ViharaRannaTangalle6 June 2008Dagoba and three rock stone inscriptions[11]
Kahadawa Purana ViharaRannaTangalle6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[11]
Karabagala Aranya SenasanaSooriyawewaVihara believed to be the Bilivana Vihara identified in the inscription of King Sri Meghavanna (303-331AD).[12]
Karuwalagala Purana ViharaNo. 120, BellagaswewaHambantota22 July 2011Drip-ledged cave complex and stupa godella[7]
Kasagala Raja Maha ViharaUdayalaAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Bhikku residence, Dhamma discourse hall, Buddhist shrine, Dagoba, two inscriptions and pathway wall around the shrine[4]
Kasagala ViharaKahagal ViharagodaWeeraketiya3 June 1953[13]
Katuwana fortKatuwanaKatuwana[14]
Katuwana Sri ViharaKatuwanaKatuwana6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[4]
Kesel Watta ViharaUdagomadiyaKeselwattaKatuwana6 June 2008Ruins with stone pillars[4]
Kirinda Maha ViharaThissamaharama[15]
Kolaberiya Elagawa Watta Archaeological ruinsKinchigune SouthWeeraketiya6 June 2008Building ruins with the stone pillars in the land[11]
Konthagala Raja Maha ViharaWeeraketiya6 June 2008Bhikku rest house building, Dhamma discourse hall and Dagoba[11]
Kottamba Sri Subadhrarama ViharaHeenatigahamulaOkewela23 January 2009Image house[9]
Makuladeniya Purana Raja Maha ViharaMakuladeniyaAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[4]
Martello towerHambantota town west No. 09HambantotaHambantota25 March 2016At towerhill road[2]
Middeniya Purana ViharaMurungasyaya-WestKatuwana6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Bhikku Rest and alms giving hal[4]
Mulkirigala Raja Maha ViharaMulkirigalaWeeraketiya8 April 1988Cave temple with paintings[16]
Naigala Raja Maha ViharaAgraheraWeeraketiya22 April 1966[17]
Nakadawala ViharaPangamvilyayaKatuwana6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[4]
Nalagama Ganegoda Purana ViharaNalagamaVagegodaTangalle6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[11]
Nandimitra StupaKatagamuwaThissamaharama5 May 1967Stupa[18]
Nedigamwila Archaeological ruinsNedigamwilaThissamaharama1 March 1974Ruins of stupa[19]
Panchathuparama Purana ViharaPuvakdandawaPuvakdandawa WestBeliatta6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[11]
Pillawela ViharaGajanayakagamaAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Tampita vihara, rest house of Bhikkus, the ruins with Bodhi tree and dhamma discourse hall[4]
Punchi Akurugoda archaeological ruinsSandagirigamaThissamaharama7 December 2001Ruins[20]
Raluwa Tanketiya Watta Archaeological ruinsNo. 536 - RaluwaWeeraketiya6 June 2008Building ruins with stone pillars[11]
Ramba Raja Maha ViharaPallerotaAmbalantota7 January 1944Stupa[21]
Rankothmaluwa ViharaVagegodaVagegodaTangalle6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[11]
Rekawa Jaya Maha ViharaRekawaRekawa WestTangalle6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba[11]
Sandagiri SeyaRanakeliya NorthThissamaharama18 November 1949Image house[22]
Seehala Purana ViharaBuddiyagama EastWeeraketiya6 June 2008Tampita vihara[11]
Sithulpawwa Rajamaha ViharayaThissamaharama[23]
Sittam Gallena Raja Maha ViharaWarapitiyaWalasmulla6 June 2008Pahala Len Vihara, Ihala Len Vihara and dagoba[4]
Sooriyapokuna Raja Maha ViharaSooriyapokunaAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Building ruins with stone pillars[4]
Sri Bodhimalu Purana Raja Maha ViharaMedamulanaWeeraketiya1 November 1996Image house[5]
Sri Sudarshanarama Vihara, HenakaduwaMarakolliya, HenakaduwaTangalle6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba[11]
Sri Sunandarama vihara, BeliattaBeliattaBeliatta6 June 2008Dhamma discourse hall within the precincts[11]
Talawa Sri Bodhialakarama ViharaTalawaTalawa-NorthAngunakolapelessa6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and alms giving hall[4]
Tangalle Court complexTangalle town273 PallikudawaTangalle29 June 2012[24]
Thihava Archaeological ruinsThihavaThissamaharama17 November 1967Stupa ruins[25]
Tissamaharama Raja Maha ViharaThissamaharama[26]
Tissamaharama Old MarketTissamaharama townThissamaharama1 November 1996Building ruins[5]
Uchchawalitha Raja Maha Vihara]MahabolanaNo. 140, Bolana SouthAmbalantota30 December 2011The old stupa, image house, ruins of buildings and Stupa godeli[3]
Udarota-Pallerota archaeological ruinsAmbalantota7 December 2001Ruins[20]
Uddakandara Puarana ViharaRanakeliyaThissamaharama1 November 1996Caves, inscriptions and ruins of buildings[5]
Veheragala Archaeological Site49 VeheragalaLunugamvehera22 July 2011Rock 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 StupaKudabolana Malayu’s ColonyNo. 141, KudabolanaAmbalantota23 January 2009[9]
Vehera Kotha Kanda ViharaNo. 508 - Welipitiya WestKatuwana6 June 2008Dagoba[4]
Vilgam Raja Maha ViharaBaragamaAmbalantota[28]
Wathukanda Purana ViharaWattukandaKatuwana6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba[4]
Weharakotuwa archaeological ruinsWarapitiyaWalasmulla6 June 2008Dagoba and paved pathway wall around sanctum santorum in the land called "Weharakotuwa" owned by Mr. Warapitiya Samarasinghe[11]
Yatala VeheraThissamaharama[29]
Yodakandiya Naga Maha ViharaYodakandiyaThissamaharama1 November 1996Pond and ruins[5]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Notes
  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
  3. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
  4. Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 522.
  5. "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. Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
  8. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9224. 7 January 1944.
  9. Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 109.
  10. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14686. 11 March 1966.
  11. 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. "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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