This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matale District , Sri Lanka. [1]
Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division | Divisional Secretary's Division | Registered | Description | Refs |
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Alakolaela ruins | Alakolaela | Matale | 16 July 1948 | Stupa, ruines image house | [2] | ||
Alakolahela Vihara | Moragaspitiya | Pallepola | 8 July 2005 | Stupa and other relative buildings | [3] | ||
Aluvihare Rock Temple | Aluvihare | Matale | 11 October 1974 | Caves with inscription and drip ledges | [4] | ||
Ambokka Raja Maha Vihara | Ambokka | Pallepola | 30 December 2011 | Cave temple, rock inscription, the flight of steps made in the natural rock, and other artifacts | [5] | ||
Ambokka Sri Pathini Devalaya, Kumara Bandara Devalaya, Rittageya and Kapsitawu geya | No. 422-E-Ambokka | Pallepola | 6 June 2008 | [6] | |||
Averiyapathaha Raja Maha Vihara | Walaswewa | Galewela | 23 January 2009 | Buddhist shrine, drip-ledged caves, pillar bases, rock inscription, chaitya and entrance steps | [7] | ||
Dambulla cave temple | Dambulla | Dambulla | 30 August 1957 | [8] | |||
Dambulugala inscriptions | Dambulla | Dambulla | 20 August 1976 | Inscriptions | [9] | ||
Doollewa Walawwa | Dollewa | Yatawatta | 30 December 2011 | [5] | |||
Embilla Raja Maha Vihara | Hulangamuwe | Hulangamuwe | Matale | 12 June 2015 | Cave temple with wall paintings | [10] | |
Ganegoda Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Thenna | Matale | 13 November 1998 | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | ||
Ganetenna Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Ganetenna | Rattota | 13 November 1998 | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | ||
Garandigala Purana Vihara | Damunumulla | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Drip-ledged rock cave vihara, 5 drip ledge rock caves and 2 rock inscriptions | [6] | ||
Gurubewila Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Gurubewila | Ambanganga Korale | 13 November 1998 | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | ||
Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa | Hulangamuwe | No. 33/B, Hulangamuwa Northa | Matale | 12 June 2015 | Monarawila Keppetipola Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa | [10] | |
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs | Ibbankatuwa | Galewela | 23 October 2009 | [12] | |||
Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest Site | Kumbukkandanwala | Dambulla | Formerly known as Dakkhinagiri Vihara | [13] | |||
Kuda Rideelen Raja Maha Vihara | Kitulwatta Horagahapitiya | Horagahapitiya | Ukuwela | 24 July 2009 | Drip-ledged caves including a drip ledged cave temple (Len Vihara) | [14] | |
Mahawehera Purana Vihara | Madipola | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Buddhist shrine | [6] | ||
Matale Rebellion monument | Kohobiliwala | Kohobiliwala | Ukuwela | 24 March 2016 | Stone tablet erected for the commemoration "Matale Rebelion" at Matale Wariyapola junction | [15] | |
Nagolla Pinthaliya | Nagolla | Ukuwela | 6 July 2007 | [16] | |||
Nagolla Forest Hermitage | Pahala Diggala | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Fifteen caves, stupa and three inscriptions | [6] | ||
Nagolla Forest Hermitage | Pahala Diggala | Galewela | 6 February 2009 | Drip-ledged rock cave with inscriptions and dagoba on the rock cave | [17] | ||
Nagolla Forest Hermitage | Pahala Diggala | Galewela | 12 June 2015 | Drip-ledged cave complex with cave inscriptions in the area related to Gommottakanda | [10] | ||
Narangolla Purana Vihara | Narangolle-E | Ambanganga Korale | 6 June 2008 | Tampita vihara | [6] | ||
Nilagama Purana Vihara | Nilagama | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Drip-ledged rock cave (Naipena Guhawa), drip ledged rock vihara with inscription | [6] | ||
Nisolena Raja Maha Vihara | Hath Ambukkuwa | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Inscription drip ledged rock cave vihara and Buddha shrine | [6] | ||
Niyandagala Raja Maha Vihara | Gurulawela North | Gurulawela North | Ukuwela | 12 June 2015 | Cave temple and foot print stone | [10] | |
Palapathwela Pallegane Pothgul Vihara | Dombawela | Matale | 6 June 2008 | Buddhist shrine | [6] | ||
Palapathwala Pallegane Pothugal Vihara | Dombuwela | Matale | 22 October 2010 | Image house and dwelling house | [18] | ||
Pallegama Raja Maha Vihara | Pallegama | Laggala-Pallegama | 13 November 1998 | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | ||
Pandiwita Ambalama | Pandiwita | Matale | 24 July 2009 | [14] | |||
Paramaguru Swamy Madam and Pillayar Temple | Mandhandawela | E 350A Mandhandawela | Matale | 13 February 2009 | [19] | ||
Patigana Purana Vihara | No. 422-EPattiwela | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Chaitiya mound and ruined buildings | [6] | ||
Pidurangala Vihara | |||||||
Ruwanmadugalle Kanda Vihara | Diggollayaya | Dambulla | 23 January 2009 | Steps hewn on the rock, the foundation for the pillars, natural pond | [20] | ||
Samanthalayaya ruins | Samanthalayaya | Dambulla | 6 February 2009 | Area in which rock pillars are situated at Galkuruyaya | [17] | ||
Sigiriya | Dambulla | [21] | |||||
Silvathgala Raja Maha Vihara | Bambarakatupotha | Belikanda | Galewela | 23 January 2009 | Buddhist shrine, Chaitya, Discourse Hall, flight of steps hewn on the natural rock, pillar foundation, entrance to the drip ledged rock cave in the premises | [7] | |
Sonuththa Raja Maha Vihara | Sonuththa | Wilgamuwa | 6 June 2008 | Ruined building with stone pillars, chaitiya mound of the northern side of the vihara | [6] | ||
Sudugala Forest Hermitage | Imihaminegama | Polpithigama | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Drip-ledged rock caves with inscriptions | [6] | |
Sulunapahura Vihara | Galagama | Yatawatta | 22 October 1965 | [22] | |||
Thalgahagoda Raja Maha Vihara | Thalgahagoda | Yatawatta | 24 March 1963 | Image house with paintings and sculptures, inscriptions with Brahmi letters, building ruins and Sandakada pahana | [23] | ||
Estate Bungalow, Warakawela Group | Red Bana Gama | Magahathenna Dombawela | Ukuwela | 22 October 2010 | [18] | ||
The official quarters of the Administrative Officers of the British period | Rajaweediya | Matale | 6 July 2007 | [16] | |||
Udasgiriya Bodhi Malu Vihara | No. 336 Udasgiriya | Yatawatta | 24 July 2009 | Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) | [14] | ||
Veherabendihinna Vihara | Pathkolagolla | No. E/432 Pathkolagolle | Galewela | 23 January 2009 | Building ruins with stone pillars, natural pond, rock inscriptions, flower pedestal, parapet wall and stupa mound | [7] | |
Veherabendi Yaya Purana Vihara | No. 433D Meevalapathaha | Galewela | 24 July 2009 | Building premises with stone pillars, Chaitya Godella (hillock) in the Veherabendi Yaya Purana Viharaya premises and drip-ledged cave, two hill inscriptions and flight of steps in the eastern slope of the Beliyakanda mountain situated in the south western direction of the Vihara premises | [14] | ||
Veheragoda Purana Raja Maha Vihara | Udupihilla | Matale | 13 November 1998 | Image house with paintings and sculptures | [11] | ||
Weherabandigala Raja Maha Vihara | Devagiriya | Wilgamuwa | 6 June 2008 | Stupa | [6] | ||
Weherabandiyaya Sri Chaithiya Wardanarama Vihara | Meewalapathaha | Galewela | 6 June 2008 | Chaitya mound | [6] | ||
Welangahawatta Sri Dhamajothiyarama Vihara | No. : A/376, Welangahawatta | Rattota | 9 September 2011 | Tampita Image house with preaching hall | [24] | ||
Weheragala Archaeological Site | Usseththewa | Naula | 7 June 2013 | All that divided and defined allotment of land called the Weheragala Archaeological Site depicted as Lot C in Survey Generals’ Tracing No. Ma/NUL/2009/36 containing in extent 0.3642 hectares | [25] | ||
Weheragala Raja Maha Vihara | Aliwanguwa | Aliwanguwa | Wilgamuwa | 12 June 2015 | Arama complex where archaeological evidences including places with ruins of buildings, hillocks of Chaityas, rock inscriptions, drip ledged caves, plight of steps, and stone basin for washing feet are scattered in the premises | [10] | |
Weluwanarama Purana Vihara | Pallepola North | Pallepola | 6 July 2007 | Image House and Atuwa | [16] | ||
Wewalawewa Gallen Aranya Senasana | Wewalawewa | Wewalawewa | Dambulla | 12 June 2015 | Cave complex with drip ledges and stone inscriptions and other archaeological evidences at the premises | [10] | |
Tempita Vihara is a unique type of image house found in some Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. With an inimitable architecture design, Tempita Viharas were a popular aspect of many Buddhist temples during the 17th to 19th centuries. Construction of Tempita Viharas in or after the 20th century has been not recorded. More than two hundred Tempita Viharas have been identified in Sri Lanka to date. Most of the shrines are found in North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces.