This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matara District, Sri Lanka.[1]
Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division |
Divisional Secretary's Division |
Registered | Description | Refs |
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Agrabodhi Raja Maha Vihara | Weligama | Weligama | [2] | ||||
Aarachchi Walawwa (bearing Assessment number 26) | Bazaar East | Matara | 6 July 2007 | At Dharmapala Mawatha | [3] | ||
'Rendagedara' building (bearing Assessment Number 40) | Number 433c | Devinuwara | 6 July 2007 | At Devinuwara Sinhasana Mawatha | [3] | ||
Rampart and ammunition store, adjacent to Matara Star Fort | Matara town | Uyanwatta | Matara | 6 July 2007 | [3] | ||
Wall built during Dutch period | Urubokka | Urubokka South | Pasgoda | 25 March 2016 | [4] | ||
Asmagoda Purana Vihara | Asmagoda | Akuressa | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Aththadassa Raja Maha Vihara | Radawela | Hakmana | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Bamunugama Raja Maha Vihara | Bamunugama-East | Mulatiyana | 24 July 2009 | The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara) | [6] | ||
Devinuwara Raja Maha Vihara | Devinuwara | Devinuwara | [7] | ||||
Devinuwara Upulwan Devalaya | Number 433c Devinuwara | Devinuwara | 8 April 2009 | Dewinuwara Upulwan Dewale Premises and its buildings and other Archaeological remains situated in the Sinhasana Devale Premises within the limits | [8] | ||
Dutch Reformed Church | No. 416C, Fort | Matara | 15 April 2016 | In the premises of Matara Fort | [9] | ||
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Vihara | Elamaldeniya | Pitabeddara | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Elgiriya Raja Maha Vihara | kahavilgoda | Elgiriya | Akuressa | 15 April 2016 | Inner shrine with frescoes and sculptures of the shrine | [9] | |
Emaladeniya Raja Maha Vihara | Asmagoda | Akuressa | [10] | ||||
Ethkanda Purana Vihara | Galagoda | kamburugamuwa North | Weligama | 15 April 2016 | Ruins of buildings and other archeological evidences found in the lands situated in the West and South West and drip ledged cave in the premises | [9] | |
Galkanda Purana Vihara | Bambrenda | No. 441, Bambarenda West | Dickwella | 15 April 2016 | Shrine in the premises | [9] | |
Gandara Maha Walawwa | Gandara-Central | Devinuwara | 17 May 2013 | [11] | |||
Gandara Raja Maha Vihara | Gandara | Devinuwara | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Godapitiya Mohideen Jumma Mosque | No. 308 Godapitiya | Athuraliya | 30 December 2011 | The ‘Dharga’ part | [12] | ||
Kalugala Purana Vihara | Deiyandara | Mulatiyana | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Kamburupitiya Sri Sudharmarama Purana Vihara | Ganetenna | Narandeniya | Kamburupitiya | 24 July 2009 | Sanghavasa (dwelling house) | [6] | |
Kanuketigoda Poorwarama Vihara | Kanuketigoda | Thihagoda | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Kirthi Sri Thejovanarama Vihara | Pallawela | Kithsiripura | Mulatiyana | 24 July 2009 | The Pirith Mandapaya (Pirith chanting chamber) and the two Sanghavasa (dwelling house) Buildings | [6] | |
Kolawenigama Raja Maha Vihara | No. 240A, Kolawenigama | Kotapola | 24 July 2009 | Image house, Bodhighara (Bodhi Tree shrine) and the Vihara Maluwa with the wall now in ruins | [13] | ||
Kowilakanda Purana Vihara | Weligama | Palalla | Welipitiya | 6 July 2007 | Image House | [3] | |
Kushtarajagala | Weligama | This colossal image of Avalokiteshvara | [14] | ||||
Matara square wall | Matara town | Matara | 18 January 1974 | [15] | |||
Old Nupe Market | Nupe | Matara | Colonial open-sided market building | [16] | |||
Padinnoruwa Vihara | Ranchagoda | Mulatiyana | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Polwatta Gangarama Vihara | Polwatta | Weligama | 5 February 1965 | Image house | [17] | ||
Rajakula Wadana Raja Maha Vihara | Weligama | Weligama | 23 February 2007 | Image house with paintings, sculptures and chethiya | [18] | ||
Rajjura Bandara Devalaya | Athuraliya | 24 July 2009 | Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) with rock inscription | [13] | |||
Rotumba Budugala Raja Maha Vihara | Galketa Kanda | Pasgoda | 24 July 2009 | Two Drip-Ledged cave temples | [6] | ||
Ruwankanda Raja Maha Vihara | Hakmana | Dangala-West | Pitabeddara | 24 July 2009 | The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara) | [6] | |
Sarammudali Walauwa | Nupe | Matara | 18 October 1996 | At Rahula College premises | [19] | ||
Star fort | Matara town | Matara | 18 January 1974 | [15][20] | |||
Sri Chethiyarama purana vihara | Penatiyama | No. 394-B-Penatiyama West | Welipitiya | 6 June 2008 | Buddha shrine | [21] | |
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, Hikgoda | Hikgoda | Akuressa | 12 June 2015 | Chaityaand Shrine | [22] | ||
Sri Sudharshanarama Vihara | Godapitiya | Thibbotuwawa North | Athuraliya | 24 July 2009 | Image house with paintings | [13] | |
Sudarshanabimbharama Vihara | Kottegoda | Dickwella | 7 December 2001 | Image house | [23] | ||
Building in Gelisvenaroy watte | Fort (GND No. 416/C) | Matara | 17 May 2013 | Located in the land known as Gelisvenaroy watte Central Road in Fort | [11] | ||
The Archaic House bearing Assessment No. 31 | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha | [6] | ||
The Archaic house bearing Assessment No. 42 | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha | [6] | ||
The Archaic Walawwa | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | Siri Dharmarama Mawatha | [6] | ||
The building in which Matara Land Registry is housed | Matara Fort | Matara | 22 July 2011 | [24] | |||
The coast view building | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | At Fort Cross Road | [6] | ||
The Governor's Official Residence | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | At the Army Camp Premises, Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha | [6] | ||
The house in which female Poet Gajaman Nona lived | Veragampita | Matara | 30 December 2011 | [25] | |||
The special detention cell of the Prison | Matara Fort | Matara | 22 July 2011 | [24] | |||
The VIP Bungalow at the venue called ‘Jamson Gaha Gedara” | Matara Fort | Matara | 24 July 2009 | At Sri Dharmarama Road | [6] | ||
Thorawita Raja Maha Vihara | Hakmana | Narawelpita-South | Hakmana | 24 July 2009 | The Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) and Avasa Geya (dwelling house) with paintings and sculptures | [6] | |
Umangala Raja Maha Vihara | Hakmana | Gangodagama | Hakmana | 6 June 2008 | The stone well, dagoba and two inscriptions | [21] | |
Vidyanikethana Piriven Vihara | Sapugoda | Kamburupitiya | 1 November 1996 | Image house | [5] | ||
Vilayaya Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Dampahala | Dampahala West | Pasgoda | 24 July 2009 | Tampita (built on stone piles) Image house | [6] | |
Weluwanarama Purana Vihara | Wehella | No. 445 A,Wehella North | Dickwella | 15 April 2016 | Shrine with frescoes in the premises | [9] | |
Weragampita Raja Maha Vihara | Weragampita | No. 417, Uyanwaththa North | Matara | 15 April 2016 | Grave monument of Koratota thera and shrine in the premises | [9] | |
Wijayabahu Raja Maha Vihara | Molokgamuwa, Thunbewula | Pasgoda | 24 July 2009 | The Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) | [13] |
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