List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Jaffna District

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

Contents

MonumentImageLocation Grama
Niladhari
Division 		Divisional
Secretary's
Division 		RegisteredDescriptionRefs
Achchuveli Dutch Church Achchuveli Achchuveli North Valikamam East 30 December 2011Ruins of Dutch Church [2]
Arumuka Navalar’s houseAththiyadyAththiyady Jaffna 30 December 2011 [2]
Cankilian Thoppu palace entrance Cankilian Thoppu.JPG Nallur Cankilian Thoppu Nallur 23 February 2007Entrance to Cankilian Thoppu Palace [3]
Cankilian Thoppu palace foundation Foundation of the Cankilian Thoppu.jpg Nallur Cankilian Thoppu Nallur 30 December 2011Old building foundation [2]
Chankanai Dutch ChurchChankanai South Valikamam West 23 February 2007 [3]
Church of the Presentation of the Lord
(Myliddy Church)		 Myliddy Valikamam North 16 July 1948 [4]
Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa TempleSammithuraiMathagal West Valikamam West 23 February 2007Sangamiththa monument [3]
Delft baobab tree Baobab (Adansonia digitata), Neduntheevu.JPG KavolaiyampalaiDelft East Delft 22 July 2011 [5]
Delft Island fort
(Meegamen Fort)		 Delft Island fort.JPG SikiriyampallamDelft Center West Delft 30 December 2011 [6]
Delft Pigeon House Pigeon house (Neduntheevu).JPG Gurunagar WestDelft Center Delft 30 December 2011Pigeon house and other ruined buildings [6]
Fort Hammenheil Hammenheil fort.JPG Kayts WestKayts Islands North 23 February 2007 [3]
Indu Sathanam HallNeeraviyadyNeeraviyady Nallur 30 December 2011 [2]
Jaffna Fort Jaffna Fort - main entrance.JPG Jaffna Fort Jaffna 16 July 1948 [4] [7]
Jaffna Hindu College Jaffna Neeraviyady Nallur 30 December 2011Old building [2]
Jaffna Kachcheri Ruins of Governor's Bungalow 3, Jaffna.jpg Jaffna Chundikuli North Jaffna 30 December 2011 [2]
Kadurugoda Vihara Kandarodai Ancient Buddhist Vihara.jpg Chunnakam Kantharodai Valikamam South 17 May 2013Kadurugoda settlement [8]
Kathiresan Temple Vannarpannai Vannarpannai Jaffna 30 December 2011 [2]
Kayts Dutch Church Kayts WestKayts Islands North 23 February 2007 [3]
Kayts Island fort Kayts Island Fort.JPG Kayts Islands North
Kilnar Hall Vannarpannai Vannarpannai Jaffna 30 December 2011 [2]
Kotteikadu ruinsKotteikaduDelft West Delft 30 December 2011Ruins of Buddhist stupa [6]
Kovilan Point Lighthouse Karaitivu Karainagar North West Karainagar 22 July 2011 [5]
Manalkadu Dutch ChurchManalkadu Vadamarachchi East 30 December 2011 [2]
Mantri Manai
(Jaffna Palace ruins)		 Mantri Manai.JPG Nallur Nallur Rajathani Nallur 23 February 2007Ancient Manthri palace [3]
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple Maviddapuram Kandaswamy temple.JPG Maviddapuram Maviddapuram South Valikamam North 30 December 2011 [6]
Muthukumara Swamy TempleVathiriNelliady East Vadamarachchi
South West 		30 December 2011Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins [2]
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya Nainathivunakaviharai 2.jpg Nainativu Nainativu North Islands South 23 February 2007Rock inscription [3]
Naguleswaram Temple Overgrown Statues.jpg Keerimalai Naguleswaram Valikamam North 30 December 2011Kovil and old Ambalama [6]
Navalar Maha Vidyalayam Vannarpannai Vannarpannai Jaffna 30 December 2011Old building and Kuravar Kovil [2]
Nilavarai Pond Nilavarai, Jaffna.JPG Navakiri Valikamam East 23 February 2007Pond and ancient Buddhist ruins [3]
Pungudutivu Church Pungudutivu Pungudutivu Center North Islands South 30 December 2011Church of South India Church [6]
Queen's Tower
(Delft Light House)		 Queen's tower.jpg AlamavanamDelft East Delft 22 July 2011 [5]
Sarapiddy ruinsSarapiddyDelft South Delft 30 December 2011Water well and other ruins [6]
Sarapiddy stable Horse stable.JPG SarapiddyDelft South Delft 17 May 2013Ancient stable [8]
St. Anthony's Church Karampon Karampon Islands North 17 May 2013 [8]
St. Anthony's Villa (Bishop's House) Karampon Karampon Islands North 17 May 2013 [8]
St. Francis' Church Alvai Alvai North Vadamarachchi North 30 December 2011 [6]
St. James' Church St. James' Church, Nallur.jpg Nallur Nallur Rajathani Nallur 30 December 2011Old church [6]
St. John the Baptist Church St. John the Baptist's Church, Chundikuli.JPG Chundikuli Chundikuli North Jaffna 30 December 2011 [6]
St. Martin's Missionary building St. Martin's Seminary, Jaffna 1.jpg Jaffna Jaffa Town East Jaffna 17 May 2013 [8]
St. Peter's Church Mandaitivu Mandaitivu East/South/West Islands South 30 December 2011 [2]
St. Thomas' Cathedral
(Vaddukoddai Church)		 St. Thomas' Cathedral, Vaddukoddai.JPG Vaddukoddai Vaddukoddai South West Valikamam West 30 December 2011 [6]
Therimudi doss houseNear Pasupatheeswarar
Kovil		Point Pedro Vadamarachchi North 30 December 2011 [2]
Vaitheeswaran Temple VannarpannaiSivanKovil.jpg Vannarpannai Koddady Jaffna 30 December 2011 [2]
Vedi Arasan Fort Ancient temple or Vedi Arasan fort.JPG Near Mangaraikarasi
Vidyalayam		Delft West Delft 23 February 2007Ancient Buddhist ruins [3]
Veerapattiyar Kovil Uduppiddy Uduppiddy South Vadamarachchi
South West 		30 December 2011Stone pillars with Tamil inscription [2]
Yamuna Eri pond Jamuna aaree at Nallur.jpg Jaffna Nallur 16 July 1948 [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1090.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gazette 1486 2007, p. 129.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka . 9886. 16 July 1948.
  5. 1 2 3 Gazette 1716 2011, p. 512.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1093.
  7. ↑ "Jaffna Fort". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka) . Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.

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