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 |
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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] |