List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ratnapura District

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Abayathilakarama ViharaPanawennaKapuhenthotaPelmadulla23 February 2007Image house with paintings, sculpture and rampart[2]
Ambagahawehera Mankada topeNo. 219 of the Ambagahawehera MankadaGalpayaWeligepola30 December 2011The old tope[3]
Ambanoluwa Raja Maha ViharaNo. 136D, MoragalaEheliyagoda30 December 2011Drip-ledged cave temple[4]
Ammamuwa Kataragama Devalaya and Pattini DevalayaAtakalampanna30 July 1982Rampart and throne[5]
Aramanapola ViharaGanegamaPelmadulla2 March 1951[6]
Aththalawatta Purana ViharaAththalawattaGodakawela22 November 2002Buddhist shrine[7]
Aththarama Purana Vihara (Kolonne purana vihara)KolonnaKolonna6 July 2007Buddha image[8]
Balawinna Purana Gangarama ViharaBalawinna WestGodakawela15 April 2016Shrine with frescoes and sculptures[9]
Batatotalena CaveBatatotaKuruvita27 July 2001[10]
Beligallena caveBeligallenagamaRatnapura27 July 2001Pre-Historic cave[10]
Bisokotuwa lakeGalpayaGalpayaWeligepola6 June 2008The bisocotuva lake with the stone sluice, bisocotuwa, ralapana retaining wall, the lake retaining wall[11]
Cemetery of Maduwanwala familyDedarangamuwaMaduwanwalaKolonna6 July 2007[8]
Dapane Sri Jayasundararama Raja Maha ViharaKolonnaNo 210 DapaneKolonna6 July 2007Tampita vihara[8]
Dehigaskanda Mineral mineKomarikaMiriswelpothaEmbilipitiya23 February 2007[12]
Delgamuwa Raja Maha ViharaDelgamuwaKuruvita22 November 2002Kurahan grinding stone, used to hide tooth relic of Buddha, shrine and library[7]
Devipahala Na TreeDevipahala (GND No. 160A)Kuruvita7 June 2013The historical Na Tree at Devipahala[13]
Dewalegawa Galkaduwa purana Len ViharaWeralupeRatnapura6 July 2007[8]
Dickwelegoda dagodaDickwelegodaMaduwanwalaKolonna6 July 2007[8]
Diyavinna Devagiri Purana Gallen ViharaGanelandagamaDiyavinnaBalangoda6 July 2007Cave temple and two caves with drip-ledges in the premises[8]
Ehelepola WalawwaRatnapura townRatnapura3 September 1999[14]
Ellawala Sri Gangarama Purana ViharaNo. 147B DeheragodaKiriella30 December 2011Old Image House[4]
Elugala Purana Tempita ViharaKanathiriyanwelaImbulpe22 November 2002Tempita Vihara[7]
Ekneligoda WalawwaEknaligodaKuruvita18 January 1974[15]
Ekneligoda WalawwaEknaligodaKuruvita23 February 2007Boundary wall bounded by Kuruvita-Erattna Highway, located in Ekneligoda Walawwa[2]
Galapatha Purana ViharaGangodagama, PalledenigodaWeligepola22 November 2002Cave with Buddha statue, rock with inscriptions[7]
Gallengoda Raja Maha ViharaMaragalaGodakawela22 November 2002[7]
Galpoththawala Purana ViharaPelmadullaPelmadulla22 November 2002Image house with paintings[7]
Ganegoda Purana Vihara, ThiruwanakatiyaThiruwanakatiyaThiruwanakatiyaRatnapura6 June 2008Buddhist shrine with sculpture and frescoes[11]
Gulana CaveNo. 194, PimburaAyagama30 December 2011Cave situated in the land called Pimbura Veragamwatta[4]
Gurubalkada Bandara CemeteryEknaligodaKuruvita23 February 2007The Cemetery bounded in North-east by the land owned by the villages and reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank and where the public cemetery is situated and South-West by the land in herited by Late J. K. Punchiappuhami, North-West by Kuruvita-erattna Highway[12]
Halmillaketiya TopeHalmillaketiyaEmbilipitiya30 December 2011[16]
Halvinna Sri Jaya Maha ViharaNo 208 KamburugamuwaKolonna6 July 2007Vihara Mandira[8]
Hargala ruinsKewelagalaWeligepola17 May 2013The drip-ledged cave with brahmi inscriptions located in the mountain range adjoining the mountain range known as Hargala[17]
Hituwala GalgeBoltumbe-SisiltonwattaImbulpe8 July 2005[18]
Iddamalgoda Walawwa (Warigama Walawwa)BattamgodaPelmadulla8 July 2005Tomb at Girawatte and Bodhi tree[18]
Ihalagalagama Gallen Raja Maha ViharaViharawelaImbulpe22 November 2002Len vihara and two stupas[7]
Kande Purana Gallen Raja Maha ViharaKande ViharagamaOpanayaka8 July 2005Cave temple with drip-ledged caves and paintings and sculptures[18]
Kavantissa Raja Maha ViharaPallegamaEmbilipitiya22 November 2002Stupa[7]
Kekula Kabara rock caveKekulaElapattha6 June 2008[11]
Kiriweldeniya Purana ViharaSannasgamaSannasgamaWeligepola24 July 2009The front wall with the Makara Thorana in the Image House[19]
Kottimbulwala Len ViharaKottimbulwalaWeligepola29 April 1977Cave temple[20]
Kottimbulwala Len ViharaKottimbulwalaWeligepola30 December 2011The old hermitage in the premises of the cavern Rajamaha Vihara[3]
Kukuluwa ViharaBatatotaAyagama27 July 2001Pre-Historic cave in the Vihara premises[10]
Kuruvita Purana Vihara (Abhayathilakarathnaramaya)KuruwitaKuruvita22 November 2002Stupa, Preaching hall, image house and paintings[7]
Lanka Pabbatha Gallen Raja Maha ViharaWalipathyaayaNo. 260/B WalipathyaayaBalangoda30 December 2011All the drip-ledged caverns with stone inscriptions in the premises[3]
Lendora Raja Maha ViharaBelimaliyeddaWeligepola22 November 2002[7]
Madarasinharama ViharaKandangamuwaNo. 136-A, KandangamuwaEheliyagoda6 June 2008Buddhist shrine with paintings[11]
Maduwanwela WalawwaMaduwanwelaKolonna20 September 1974[21]
Mahara Purana ViharaNo. 126, MaharaEheliyagoda30 December 2011Image house[4]
Maha Saman DevalayaDewalegamaRatnapura27 June 1952[22]
Maha Saman DevalayaDewalegamaRatnapura6 June 2008The Alapatha Walawwe or official residence of the Basnayake Nilame and Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures of the Ratnapura Maha saman Dewala premises[11]
Makandura Maha WalawwaMakanduraMakanduraGodakawela12 June 2015Bodhi Tree Terrace[23]
Makandura Purana ViharaMakanduraGodakawela6 July 2007Image House with paintings and sculptures, Awasageya and boundary wall[8]
Manellena CaveBatatotaAyagama27 July 2001Pre-Historic cave[10]
Medabedda - Pallekanda Yaya ruinsUggalkaltota Left bankLeft (GND No. 259)Balangoda17 May 2013Stupa[17]
Meegahapola Purana ViharaMeegahagodaPelmadulla8 July 2005Image house with paintings[18]
National gem and jewellery authority buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005[18]
Nedun Raja Maha ViharaKiriellaKiriella22 November 2002Buddhist shrine[7]
Nerawanalena Cave at Sri Sumana Gallen ViharaKukulegamaKalawana27 July 2001[10]
Niyandagala Purana Gallen ViharaPidaliganawa-NiyadagalaImbulpe8 July 2005[18]
Niyangama Udaha WalawwaNiyangama (GND No. 236)Godakawela17 May 2013The pre-historic tomb located in the territory[17]
Omalpe Tempita ViharaOmalpeEmbilipitiya22 November 2002[7]
Pothgul Raja Maha Len ViharaKarangodaElapattha22 November 2002Two Len Vihara with paintings[7]
Puskada caveMahawalatennaWeligepola22 November 2002[7]
Ratnapura DIG office buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005Two storied building at old fort premises[18]
Ratnapura district court official residenceRatnapuraRatnapura22 November 2002[7]
Ratnapura Dutch fortRatnapuraRatnapura22 November 2002[7]
Ratnapura Dutch fortRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005Two Thorana[18]
Ratnapura guest houseRatnapuraRatnapura22 November 2002[7]
Ratnapura library buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005At old fort premises[18]
Ratnapura Portuguese fortRatnapuraRatnapura[24]
Ratnapura regional survey office buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005[18]
Ratnapura SP office buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005Two storied building at fort premises[18]
Ratnapura SSP office buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005At old fort premises[18]
Ratnapura Traffic Police office buildingRatnapuraRatnapura8 July 2005At old fort premises[18]
Saman Devalaya, BoltumbeBoltumbeImbulpe22 November 2002[7]
Sankhapala Raja Maha ViharaPallebeddaEmbilipitiya22 November 2002Tomb of Pussadewa, the cave with drip ledges and other 15 caves[7]
Sri Chandrasekara Mudalindarama Purana ViharaMahawalathennaMahawalathennaBalangoda6 July 2007Image House and Hewisimandapa[8]
Sri Mahinda Raja Maha ViharaGodakawelaKahawatta1 November 1996Image house with paintings[25]
Sri Rankoth Raja Maha ViharaGilimaleRatnapura22 November 2002Image house with paintings and sculptures, Buddhist shrine[7]
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, PelmadullaPelmadulla townPelmadulla6 June 2008The Bhikku dwelling, the alms giving hall and the Dhamma discourse hall[11]
Sri Suwisuddharama Purana ViharaAmitiyagodaAmitiyagodaGodakawela6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[11]
Sri Thaalarukkaaraama ViharaMullendiyaawalaMullendiyaawalaEmbilipitiya30 December 2011The old tope on the land Pin Haena[16]
St. Aloysius National school buildingRatnapuraRatnapura6 June 2008Two-storey building belonging to St. Aloysius National School[11]
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic ChurchKanathiriyanwelaImbulpe24 July 2009Church building[19]
St. Paul and Saint Peter CathedralRatnapuraRatnapura6 June 2008Church building[11]
Sudharmodaya Raja Maha ViharaPelmadullaPelmadulla1 November 1996Image house[25]
Sugatharama ViharaAtawakwelaBalangoda23 February 2007Image house with Makarathorana and wall paintings[12]
The building bearing assessment number 1/1Rathnapura TownRatnapura6 July 2007In Frank Hettiarachchi mawatha[8]
The building bearing assessment number 4Rathnapura Town WestRatnapura6 July 2007In Ratnapura Bandaranayake Mawatha[8]
The building bearing assessment number 58/1Rathnapura TownRatnapura6 July 2007In Dutch fort premises[8]
Tomb of Iddamalgoda Basnayake NilamePelmadullaPelmadulla27 July 2001The tomb at Girawatte land and Bodhi tree[10]
Udagama stupaUdagamaEmbilipitiya17 May 2013[17]
Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama DevalayaAluthnuwaraImbulpe3 September 1999[14]
Veherabindayaya ruinsBiso KotuwaGalpayaWeligepola24 July 2009Dagoba in ruins, building complex and premises with surrounding stone wall[19]
Veheragoda Purana ViharaAtakalampanna AmbalanwattaKahawatta22 November 2002Dwelling house and the preaching hall[7]
Walalgoda Purana Tempita ViharaWalalgodaEmbilipitiya22 November 2002Tempita Vihara[7]
Waldehi Katuwa Akuru Ketugala inscriptionsKelambugaha AthuraGalpayaWeligepola6 June 2008The inscriptions[11]
Waldehikotuwa BodhigharaNo. 219/B in the Galpaya-BisokotuwaGalpayaWeligepola30 December 2011[3]
Walipatha Puhulyaya Purana ViharaKonegasmankadaBalangoda6 July 2007Cave with dripledges with Brahmee characters (Vidharshana cave temple)[8]
Wanawasa Pansala or Jayasumanarama Moola Maha ViharaThiruwanakatiyaRatnapura6 June 2008Two-storey Dhamma discourse hall[11]
Wawlugala mountainAlupatgalaWeraganaGodakawela22 July 2011Cave and hilltop containing pre-historic features[26]
Weheragodaella ruinsRambukanagama D/3 cannelHalmillaketiyaEmbilipitiya17 May 2013Stupa[27]
Wehera Sindayaya ruinsKanathiriyanwelaKanathiriyanwelaImbulpe6 June 2008Stone pathway, parapet and dagoba ruins[11]
Wijeyaratne Amitiyagoda WalauwaAmitiyagodaAmitiyagoda (No. 233B)Godakawela22 July 2011Bodhi tree terrace[28]
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 26 May 2016.
  2. Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 12.
  3. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1090.
  4. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
  5. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 204. 30 July 1982.
  6. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10217. 2 March 1951.
  7. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
  8. Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 11.
  9. Gazette 1963 & 15 April 2016, p. 16.
  10. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1195. 27 July 2001.
  11. Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 527.
  12. Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 11.
  13. Gazette 1814 & 7 June 2013, p. 509.
  14. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1096. 3 September 1999.
  15. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 95. 18 January 1974.
  16. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
  17. Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 424.
  18. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
  19. Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1021.
  20. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 263. 29 April 1977.
  21. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 130. 20 September 1974.
  22. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10418. 27 June 1952.
  23. Gazette 1919 & 12 June 2015, p. 393.
  24. The Hansard report
  25. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  26. Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
  27. Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 423.
  28. Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 509.

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