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
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]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2016)

Notes

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Veligama Agrabodhi". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 10.
  4. ^ Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1022.
  7. ^ "Devinuwara RMV". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ^ Gazette 1597 & 8 April 2009, p. 446.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Gazette 1963 & 15 April 2016, p. 14.
  10. ^ "Emaladeniya RMV". Archaeologocal Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ a b Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 423.
  12. ^ Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
  13. ^ a b c d Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1023.
  14. ^ "Weligama Kushtaraja gala". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 95. 18 January 1974.
  16. ^ "Nupe Market Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14312. 5 February 1965.
  18. ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 11.
  19. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 946. 18 October 1996.
  20. ^ "Star Fort Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  21. ^ a b Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 524.
  22. ^ Gazette 1919 & 12 June 2015, p. 395.
  23. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
  24. ^ a b Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
  25. ^ Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.

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