List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Kegalle District

This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka.[1]

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Aluth Nuwara Devalaya ruinsLewke DodantaleMawanella2 May 1975Aluth Nuwara Devalaya, Inscriptions, Patthirippuwa, Giruwa Ambalama[2]
Ambalena CaveMalandeniyaPitadeniyaWarakapola6 June 2008Drip-ledged rock caves with prehistoric evidence and the site with buildings[3]
Asmadala Boduralla Henwatta ruinsAsmadalaAranayaka22 October 2010Drip-ledged cave with rock inscription[4]
Asmadala Galgoda Henawatta ruinsAsmadalaAranayaka22 October 2010Drip-ledged cave and cave with signs[4]
Asmadala Lunumidella reservationAsmadalaAranayaka22 October 2010Drip-ledged stone cave[4]
Asmadala ViharaAsmadalaAranayaka8 July 2005Tempita Vihara[5]
Asokarama Forest HermitageKothapaluwa and RanwalaNo. 78-C, KothapalukandaWarakapola6 June 2008All the drip ledged rock caves and inscriptions in the premises[3]
Athnawala watta ruinsNiwatuwaWarakapola8 July 2005Two drip ledged caves[5]
Atthanagoda Tempita ViharaAtthanagodaMawanella28 January 1977[6]
Beligala Mountain ruinsBeligalaRambukkana28 December 1973Archaeological ruins and inscriptions[7]
Beligala Rock ruinsBeligalaWarakapola28 December 1973Rock inscriptions and other ruins[7]
Beligala Vijayasundararama ViharaBeligalaWarakapola1 November 1946[8]
Beligammana Raja Maha ViharaBeligammanaMawanella7 December 2001Pothgul Vihara[9]
BelilenaKitulgalaYatiyanthota22 November 2002Pre-Historic cave[10]
Berendi KovilNo. 118, PahalathalduuwaDehiovita23 February 2007Stone bridge on the way to historic Berandi Kovila[11]
Bibile Oya Pilimalena ViharaGonagamuwaWarakapola24 July 2009The cave with the drip-ledged cave inscription and two drip-ledged caves[12]
Bisowela Purana Gallen ViharaBisowelaGaligamuwa8 July 2005The drip ledged cave with cave inscription[5]
Bodhawela ruinsBodhawelaEgallaWarakapola23 January 2009The five drip ledged rock caves situated at Dorowwa (Lower/Upper)[13]
Bodhirukkarama Purana ViharaKempitikandaDigana KandaRambukkana24 July 2009The Tampita Image House (Image house on stone piles)[12]
Budulena Gala Raja Maha ViharaYatimahanaNo. 23-C-YatimahanaMawanella6 June 2008Statue house with paintings and sculptures, drip-ledged cave[3]
Burunnewa Tempita ViharaBurunnewaWarakapola22 November 2002[10]
Damunu Kanda Mukalana and Neeraviya Hena ruinsUdagala DeniyaNo. 2D DambullaRambukkana30 December 2011Places depicting pre-historic features, the drains made in the natural rock, old pillar holes, godeli in ruins, other archaeological features situated in the land called Damunu Kanda Mukalana and the pillar and the archaeological features such as pillar foundation found in the land called Neeraviya Hena[14]
Danagirigala Purana Raja Maha ViharaDodantaleMawanella26 August[15]
Dawson’s Rest HouseKurunthuhinnaMeepitiyaKegalle6 June 2008[16]
Dedigama, Galtenovitawatta ruinsNo. 86, Dedigama, DambullaWarakapola30 December 2011The Building in ruins situated in the area called Dedigama, Galtenovitawatta[14]
Dedigama Maha WalauwaDedigamaWarakapola24 July 2009Dedigama Maha Walauwa and building with a stone pillar consisting of a rock inscription, in the vicinity[12]
Degalathiriya Galaudathanna ViharaAthurupanaKegalle22 October 2010Drip-ledged cave[4]
Delgamuwa, Kovilewatte DevalayaDelgamuwa, KovilewatteDelgamuwaWarakapola24 July 2009Drip-ledged rock cave maintained as a Devale, at the Delgamuwa, Kovilewatte premises[12]
Deliwala KotaveheraDeliwalaRambukkana15 October 1948[17]
Deniyatenna ViharaTalgaspitiyaAranayaka8 July 2005Tempita Vihara[5]
Devagiri Raja Maha ViharaAmbepussaWarakapola22 November 2002Image house[10]
Devalegama DevalayaDevalegamaGaligamuwa1 November 1996Kataragama Devalaya, kitchen and the rampart[18]
Devanagala Raja Maha ViharaDevanagalagamaMawanella12 December 1941Buddhist shrine, paintings, sculptures, stone inscription and other ruins[19]
Dorawaka Lena caveDorawakaWarakapola22 November 2002Pre-Historic roak cave[10]
Egalla mountain ruinsEgallaWarakapola22 November 2002Cave with drip ledges and other ruins[10]
Elpitiya cave with paintingsElpitiyaElpitiyaWarakapola24 July 2009Drip-ledged cave with paintings and sculptures[12]
Eraminiya Gammana Tempita Purana ViharaEraminiyaMawanella8 July 2005Tempita Vihara[5]
Ethulwatta WalawwaKumbalgamaWarakapola22 November 2002[10]
Galbokka, Weheragala cavesNo. 43/C, GalbokkaAranayaka22 July 2011All caves with drip-ledged in the place called Galbokka, Weheragala[20]
Galgemulahena land ruinsBeligalaAgallaWarakapola6 June 2008The drip ledged rock cave[3]
Galkande Deniya Kumbura ruinsKehelwathugodaNo. 75A KehelwathugodaRambukkana30 December 2011The Building in ruins[14]
Gallalla Raja Maha Sath Pathini DewalayaUhangodaKekirigodaMawanella6 June 2008Devala building[3]
Ganegoda Cave TempleGanegodaGaligamuwa23 February 1967Len Vihara[21]
Ganekanda Raja Maha ViharaHelamada (Ganekanda)Galigamuwa8 July 2005The cave with drip ledges[5]
Ginihappitiya Purana ViharaGinihappitiyaMawanella8 July 2005Image house with paintings[5]
Gondiwela Tempita ViharaGondiwelaMawanella5 May 1967[22]
Hakurugala Raja Maha ViharaNikawalamulla, HakurugalaDehiovita8 July 2005Cave temple[5]
Hingula Raja Maha ViharaHingulaMawanella6 July 2007Tampita vihara[23]
Holombuwa ruinsHolombuwaGaligamuwa8 July 2005Cave with scripts[5]
Hunuwala Raja Maha ViharaNangallaWarakapola22 November 2002Len Vihara with drip ledges cave and inscriptions, including other drip ledged caves[10]
Ihalagodigamuwa Gallenewaththa ruinsNo. 46, GodigamuwaAranayaka9 September 2011Drip-ledged cave in the area Ihalagodigamuwa Gallenewaththa (Pansal Waththa)[24]
Ihala Kade Asmadala ruinsAmadulaAranayaka22 October 2010Drip-ledged stone cave[4]
Ihala Mawela Purana Gallen ViharaIhala MawelaMawanella1 November 1996Cave temple[18]
Ilukgoda Shaila Kanthrama ViharaIlukgodaMawanella9 September 2011Preaching hall and Image house[24]
Jeewana Raja Maha ViharaJeewanaGaligamuwa22 November 2002Tempita Vihara[10]
Jubilee AmbalamaRuwanwellaRuwanwella22 November 2002Ambalama[10]
Jubilee AmbalamaKegalle TownNo. 51E, Pahala GolahelaDehiovita22 July 2011[20]
Kadugannawa AmbalamaPahala KadugannawaMahakadurawaMawanella22 July 2011[20]
Kalottuwa Gala Kanda Gallen ViharaDooldeniyaNo. 42-A, DooldeniyaAranayaka6 June 2008The Buddha shrine[16]
Kappatipola Tampita ViharaNo. 23/B, KappatipolaMawanella9 September 2011[24]
Karandulen ViharaNilmalgodaKegalle22 November 2002[10]
Kariyagama Raja Maha ViharaKariyagamaAranayaka6 June 2008The Tampita vihara with the stone pillars nearby and the pillar base[16]
Kawudugama ViharaKawudugmaKegalle1 November 1996Image house with paintings[18]
Keerahena Gallen ViharaKeerahena UdabageDeraniyagala22 November 2002[10]
Keerahena Purana ViharaKeerahenaWarakapola24 July 2009The drip-ledged cave Temple (Len Vihara)[12]
Keerthi Sri Rajasingha Raja Maha Vihara, RambukkanaDiyasunnaRambukkana1 November 1996Tempita vihara with paintings[18]
Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe Raja Maha Vihara, GaligamuwaHarigala IddamalpanaNo. 64 KinigamaGaligamuwa30 December 2011Viharageya[14]
Kehelwathugoda Galliyadda ruinsGodapolaGaligamuwa30 December 2011Ruined godalla and wall[14]
Keraminiya Raja Maha ViharaKeraminiyaMawanella1 November 1996Image house with paintings[18]
Kondagale ViharaNo. 85, DedigamaWarakapola30 December 2011The Old Image House and the drain in the natural rock[14]
Kuragala Gallen Raja Maha ViharaKuragala (Talgaspitiya)Aranayaka8 July 2005Cave temple[5]
Legam Kotasa ruinsLegama (Thalgama)Warakapola23 January 2009The two drip ledged rock caves situated in the place called “Legam Kotasa”[13]
Lenakaduwa ViharaUpper LenagalaWarakapola6 June 2008The drip ledged rock cave[3]
Levangama Tempita ViharaTalawattaRuwanwella8 July 2005Tempita Vihara[5]
Lewke Walawwa and Buddha shrineLewkeMawanella3 September 1999[25]
Mahatulagala Rock CaveAbidigalaAbidigalaWarakapola24 July 2009Mahatulagala drip-ledged rock cave (Gal Lena)[12]
Mahawatta Purana ViharaNo. 82, MangedaraWarakapola22 November 2002Tempita Vihara[10]
Makura ViharaMakuraKegalle1 November 1996Tampita Vihara with paintings[18]
Malakariya ruinsHadagamaKottanwattaRambukkana22 November 2002Ambanagala rock surface with evidences of buildings and 2 drip ledged caves[10]
Mampita Purana Gallen Raja Maha ViharaMampitagamaWarakapola8 July 2005Len Vihara and the preaching hall[5]
Mangalagama AmbalamaMangalagamaRambukkana15 March 1974[26]
Maniyangama Raja Maha ViharaDevalegamaDehiovita1 November 1996Image house with paintings[18]
Mannagoda Tempita ViharaMannagodaMawanella2 November 1958Tempita Vihara and paintings[27]
Mawanella BridgeMawanellaMawanella1 November 1996British colonial brick bridge at 56th mile stone, crossing the Maha Oya[18]
Mayurapada ViharaMoragammanaAranayaka8 July 2005The Tempita vihara, Stupa and dwelling house[5]
Medagoda AmbalamaMedagodaRukkulagamaMawanella6 June 2008Ambalama[3]
Mediliyagama Raja Maha ViharaMediliyagamaAranayaka8 July 2005Tempita vihara with paintings and sculptures, Kataragama Devalaya, Preaching hall and the Ambalama[5]
Miniyapitiyawatta ruinsHewadiwelaNattamburaRambukkana30 December 2011The Chaitiya Godella in ruins situated in the land[14]
Nawagamuwa Raja Maha ViharaUdugamaRambukkana1 November 1996Tempita Vihara[18]
Nevismere Lower Village ruinsNevismere Lower VillageNo. 129-B, BulathkohupitiyaBulathkohupitiya6 June 2008The drip ledged rock cave[3]
Nilwakka Raja Maha ViharaNilwakkaKegalle1 November 1996Image house with paintings[18]
Pattini Devalaya, AmbepussaAmbepussaAmbepussaWarakapola22 November 2002Cave with Devalaya and other four caves with drip-ledges[10]
Pattini Devalaya, HolombuwaHolombuwaGaligamuwa8 July 2005[5]
Pattini Devalaya, KahawanugodaAkwattaWarakapola22 November 2002[10]
Pattini Devalaya, NavagamuwaNavagamuwaGaligamuwa22 November 2002The cave consist of image house and Devalaya, stupa, the drip-ledged cave with dwelling house[10]
Peelahenawatta ruinsNiwunhellaRuwanwella8 July 2005Two drip ledged caves[5]
Peherambe ruinsPeherambeGaligamuwa22 November 2002The 2 drip ledged caves[10]
Pethangoda UyanaPethangodaRuwanwella22 July 2011The two clusters of thorny bamboo[20]
Podape Purana ViharaPodapeAranayaka8 July 2005Tempita Vihara and stupa[5]
Pothgulgala Forest HermitageKandeGaligamuwa22 November 2002Drip ledged caves[10]
Ruwanawella BridgeRuwanawellaRuwanawellaRuwanwella6 February 2009[28]
Sadarthodaya PirivenaAndurapothaAndurapothaKegalle22 November 2002Image house[10]
Sakkrakandha ruinsSakkrakandhaGanthuna SouthKegalle6 June 2008Drip-ledged rock cave[16]
Salgala Forest HermitageSalgalaWarakapola8 July 2005Seven drip-ledged caves[5]
Selawa Purana Raja Maha ViharaSelawaAranayaka8 July 2005Cave temple with paintings, sculptures and inscription[5]
Selawa Purana Raja Maha ViharaSelawa WestAranayaka24 July 2009Rock inscription on the rock in the vicinity[12]
Siddha Pattini Devalaya, MedagodaMedagoda, AmitirigalaRuwanwella8 July 2005[5]
Sidda Pattini Devalaya, RandiligamaRandiligamaAranayaka6 June 2008Tampita building[16]
Sitawaka fortPahala ManiyangamaDehiovita22 July 2011The Dutch Fort situated in the Maniyangama Seetawaka Palace premises[20]
Siyambalapitiya Purana ViharaSiyambalapitiyaGaligamuwa16 February 1968Yatahalena cave, Buddhist shrine, caves with inscriptions[29]
Siyambaraahena Niloluwa Adidhunu PalamaSiyambaraahenaKegalle13 February 2009The bridge[30]
Sonagiri Gallen Tapowana ViharaGalpataWarakapola24 July 2009The drip-ledged cave with the cave inscription[12]
Sri Danthapaya Raja Maha ViharaAmbulugalaAmbulugalaMawanella9 September 2011The two Storied Tampita Image house[24]
Sri Guharama Purana Vihara HungampolaNo. 56-C HungampolaKegalle6 June 2008The ruin mound in the place called Gurullawala Pansalwatta, and the drip ledged rock cave, cave vihara[16]
Sri Jinendrarama Purana ViharaAnhettigamaAnhettigamaDeraniyagala23 January 2009The Buddha shrine and Vishnu Dewale[13]
Sri Mahaboodhi Piriven ViharaAngwaragamaMawelaMawanella23 February 2007Vihara with paintings and sculptures in the premises[11]
Sri Saranathilakarama ViharaRandiwelaMawanella6 June 2008Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall, pillar holes and sacred foot print[16]
Sri Seneviratne Uposatha Raja Maha ViharaLewke DodantaleMawanella10 November 1978[31]
Sri Shyla Vivekaramaya alias PansalwattaWetennaUdagaladeniyaRambukkana24 July 2009The drip-ledged cave with the cave inscription, other drip ledged caves and flight of steps carved on the rock[12]
Sri Sudharmarama Tempita ViharaMuwapitiyaRambukkana1 November 1996Image house with old paintings[18]
Sri Sudassanarama ViharaArambegamaPitiyegamaRambukkana22 November 2002Tempita Vihara[10]
Sri Sunandarama ViharaAmbalakandaAranayaka8 July 2005Preaching hall[5]
Sri Sunandarama ViharaUdawattaNo. 19C UthuwankandaMawanella30 December 2011Drip-ledged cave[14]
Streepura Gallen ViharaHolombuwaGaligamuwa8 July 2005[5]
Tharanagala ruinsMadeiyawaKegalle8 July 2005Tharanagala rock surface[5]
The buildings bearing Assessment Nos. 52, 1/52, 2/52, 1/52A, 38/ 1/1 belonging to the Courts ComplexKegalle TownNo. 51 A, RanwalaKegalle22 July 2011[20]
Thimbiripola Raja LenaThimbiripolaDehiovita8 July 2005Two drip ledged caves with inscriptions[5]
Thimbiripola RanpothagalaThimbiripolaDehiovita8 July 2005The rock with imprinted Buddha foot[5]
Tholangamuwa Purana ViharaMampitagamaWarakapola8 July 2005Preaching hall[5]
Thumbomaluwa ViharaAtalugamaDehiovita8 July 2005Image house[5]
Udanwita Raja Maha ViharaUdanwitaRambukkana1 November 1996Tempita vihara with old paintings[18]
Udugama Purana Raja Maha ViharaUdugamaRambukkana1 November 1996Tempita vihara[18]
Uduwaka Purana Gallen Raja Maha ViharaUduwakaUduwakaWarakapola24 July 2009The drip-ledged cave temple (Len Vihara)[12]
Udyanegoda Purana Len ViharaDodantaleMawanella22 September 1978[32]
Udyanagoda Purana Len ViharaNo. 18Mawanella30 December 2011The drip-ledged rock temple with old painting and images (Sithuwam Moorthi)[14]
Uthuwana ruinsUthuwanaUthuwankandeMawanella6 June 2008The drip ledged rock cave[3]
Veragoda ruinsVeragodaGaligamuwa22 November 2002Drip ledged cave[10]
Villagoda AmbalamaNo. 7 A, VillagodaRambukkana22 November 2002Ambalama[10]
Walagamba Forest HermitageAtugoda wewe kandaNo. 86B RenapanaGaligamuwa18 August 2006Rock inscription, caves with drip ledges and inscriptions[33]
Walagamba Gallen Raja Maha ViharaVeragodaGaligamuwa22 November 2002The cave with dwelling house, Len vihara with image house and the drip ledged cave at south side[10]
Walagama Ira Handa galaWalagamaGaligamuwa22 November 2002[10]
Walagamba Raja Maha ViharaGanekandaGanekandaYatiyanthota6 June 2008The drip ledged rock cave[3]
Waraawala Dhunu PalamaWaraawela, MudugamuwaDhoranuwa, AmpahagalaRuwanwella13 February 2009The bridge called Waraawala Dhunu Palama in the border of Waraawela and Mudugamuwa village[30]
Wathudeni Raja Maha ViharaLendorumullaNo. 77 - WaddeniyaWarakapola6 June 2008The inscriptions and drip ledged rock cave[3]
Wathura Raja Maha ViharaWathura -AKegalle6 June 2008Seated Buddha statue, stone pillars near the main gate[16]
Wattarama Raja Maha ViharaWattaramaGaligamuwa22 November 2002Stupa, Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures[10]
Weragala Purana Sriwardhenarama ViharaWeragalaWeragalaWarakapola24 July 2009The rock inscription the pillar bases[12]
Yatidola Pahala Purana ViharaAlapaladeniyaVeragodaGaligamuwa22 November 2002Len vihara with image house and stupa[10]
Yatimahana Banagegoda AmbalamaNo. 23-C YatimahanaMawanella6 June 2008[3]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Notes
  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 162. 2 May 1975.
  3. Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 528.
  4. Gazette 1677 & 22 October 2010, p. 75.
  5. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
  6. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 397. 28 January 1977.
  7. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 92. 28 December 1973.
  8. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9624. 1 November 1946.
  9. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
  10. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
  11. Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 12.
  12. Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1021.
  13. Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 108.
  14. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
  15. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 12186. 26 August. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 527.
  17. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9912. 15 October 1948.
  18. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  19. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 8827. 12 December 1941.
  20. Gazette 1719 & 22 July 2011, p. 510.
  21. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14737. 23 February 1967.
  22. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14747. 5 May 1967.
  23. Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 11.
  24. Gazette 1723 & 9 September 2011, p. 75.
  25. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1096. 3 September 1999.
  26. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 103. 15 March 1974.
  27. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 61. 2 November 1958.
  28. Gazette 1588 & 6 February 2009.
  29. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14789. 16 February 1968.
  30. Gazette 1589 & 13 February 2009, p. 74.
  31. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10-. 10 November 1978.
  32. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 3. 22 September 1978.
  33. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1459. 18 August 2006.

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