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 with reliable sources.
Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Achchuveli Dutch ChurchAchchuveliAchchuveli NorthValikamam East30 December 2011Ruins of Dutch Church[2]
Arumuka Navalar’s houseAththiyadyAththiyadyJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Cankilian Thoppu palace entranceNallurCankilian ThoppuNallur23 February 2007Entrance to Cankilian Thoppu Palace[3]
Cankilian Thoppu palace foundationNallurCankilian ThoppuNallur30 December 2011Old building foundation[2]
Chankanai Dutch ChurchChankanai SouthValikamam West23 February 2007[3]
Church of the Presentation of the Lord
(Myliddy Church)		MyliddyValikamam North16 July 1948[4]
Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa TempleSammithuraiMathagal WestValikamam West23 February 2007Sangamiththa monument[3]
Delft baobab treeKavolaiyampalaiDelft EastDelft22 July 2011[5]
Delft Island fort
(Meegamen Fort)		SikiriyampallamDelft Center WestDelft30 December 2011[6]
Delft Pigeon HouseGurunagar WestDelft CenterDelft30 December 2011Pigeon house and other ruined buildings[6]
Fort HammenheilKayts WestKaytsIslands North23 February 2007[3]
Indu Sathanam HallNeeraviyadyNeeraviyadyNallur30 December 2011[2]
Jaffna FortJaffnaFortJaffna16 July 1948 [4][7]
Jaffna Hindu CollegeJaffnaNeeraviyadyNallur30 December 2011Old building[2]
Jaffna KachcheriJaffnaChundikuli NorthJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kadurugoda ViharaChunnakamKantharodaiValikamam South17 May 2013Kadurugoda settlement[8]
Kathiresan TempleVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kayts Dutch ChurchKayts WestKaytsIslands North23 February 2007[3]
Kayts Island fortKaytsIslands North
Kilnar HallVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kotteikadu ruinsKotteikaduDelft WestDelft30 December 2011Ruins of Buddhist stupa[6]
Kovilan Point LighthouseKaraitivuKarainagar North WestKarainagar22 July 2011[5]
Manalkadu Dutch ChurchManalkaduVadamarachchi East30 December 2011[2]
Mantri Manai
(Jaffna Palace ruins)		NallurNallur RajathaniNallur23 February 2007Ancient Manthri palace[3]
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy TempleMaviddapuramMaviddapuram SouthValikamam North30 December 2011[6]
Muthukumara Swamy TempleVathiriNelliady EastVadamarachchi
South West		30 December 2011Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins[2]
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya NainativuNainativu NorthIslands South23 February 2007Rock inscription[3]
Naguleswaram TempleKeerimalaiNaguleswaramValikamam North30 December 2011Kovil and old Ambalama[6]
Navalar Maha VidyalayamVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011Old building and Kuravar Kovil[2]
Nilavarai PondNavakiriValikamam East23 February 2007Pond and ancient Buddhist ruins[3]
Pungudutivu ChurchPungudutivuPungudutivu Center NorthIslands South30 December 2011Church of South India Church[6]
Queen's Tower
(Delft Light House)		AlamavanamDelft EastDelft22 July 2011[5]
Sarapiddy ruinsSarapiddyDelft SouthDelft30 December 2011Water well and other ruins[6]
Sarapiddy stableSarapiddyDelft SouthDelft17 May 2013Ancient stable[8]
St. Anthony’s ChurchKaramponKaramponIslands North17 May 2013[8]
St. Anthony’s Villa (Bishop’s House)KaramponKaramponIslands North17 May 2013[8]
St. Francis' ChurchAlvaiAlvai NorthVadamarachchi North30 December 2011[6]
St. James' ChurchNallurNallur RajathaniNallur30 December 2011Old church[6]
St. John the Baptist ChurchChundikuliChundikuli NorthJaffna30 December 2011[6]
St. Martin’s Missionary buildingJaffnaJaffa Town EastJaffna17 May 2013[8]
St. Peter's ChurchMandaitivuMandaitivu East/South/WestIslands South30 December 2011 [2]
St. Thomas' Cathedral
(Vaddukoddai Church)		VaddukoddaiVaddukoddai South WestValikamam West30 December 2011[6]
Therimudi doss houseNear Pasupatheeswarar
Kovil		Point PedroVadamarachchi North30 December 2011[2]
Vaitheeswaran TempleVannarpannaiKoddadyJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Vedi Arasan FortNear Mangaraikarasi
Vidyalayam		Delft WestDelft23 February 2007Ancient Buddhist ruins[3]
Veerapattiyar KovilUduppiddyUduppiddy SouthVadamarachchi
South West		30 December 2011Stone pillars with Tamil inscription[2]
Yamuna Eri pondJaffnaNallur16 July 1948[4]

Notes
  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1090.
  3. Gazette 1486 2007, p. 129.
  4. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886. 16 July 1948.
  5. Gazette 1716 2011, p. 512.
  6. Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1093.
  7. "Jaffna Fort". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.

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