List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Vavuniya District

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

Contents

MonumentImageLocation Grama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
Division
RegisteredDescriptionRefs
Alagalla ruinsAlagallaAlagalla Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins [2]
Aluthwatta ruinsAluthwattaMahakachchakodiya Vavuniya South 6 June 2008 [2]
Ambalangodella ruinsAmbalangodellaMadukanda Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya [2]
Avaranthulawa ruinsAvaranthulawaPavatkulam Unit 2 Venkalacheddikulam 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site [3]
Avaranthulawa ruinsPawakkulamaCheddikulam Venkalacheddikulam 23 February 2007Two dagobas situated in forest [4]
Erupothana ruinsErupothanaMahakachchakodiya Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Rock caves and the ancient chaitya mound with bricks [2]
Galnaddumkulama ViharaGalnaddumkulamaAlagalla Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Rock cave vihara with the Buddha statue [2]
Iratperiyakulam ruinsIratperiyakulamIratperiyakulam Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins [2]
Karadikkulam ruinsKaradikkulamPuthupoolankulam Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site with stone pillars [2]
Lunuwewa (Uppukulam) ruinsMahamailankulama Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Rock caves and ruins with stone bed [3]
Madukanda ViharaMadukandaMadukanda Vavuniya South 13 July 1951 [5]
Navagama Kiri VeheraIratperiyakulam Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site [3]
Omanthai ruins Omanthai Omanthai Vavuniya 6 June 2008Ancient ruins and stone pillars behind Hindu temple [3]
Padiveddikulam ruinsPadiveddikulamMahamailankulama Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Ruins with flight of steps on stone [3]
Pampaimadhu ruinsPampaimaduPampaimadu Vavuniya 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins adjoining Hindu temple [3]
Pampaimadu ruinsPampaimaduPampaimadu Vavuniya 6 June 2008Ruin site with stone pillars [3]
Paneynindran ruinsPaneynindranMaraillupai Vavuniya North 17 May 2013Ruins with brick foundations and stone pillars in the village [6]
Rankethgama
(Warikkuddiyoor) ruins
Pavatkulam Unit 2 Venkalacheddikulam 6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site [3]
Sohonakulam ruinsSohonakulamPeriyaulukkulama Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Chaitya and ruins [3]
Thammenna Kanda ruinsThammenna KandaAsikulam Vavuniya 23 February 2007Dagaba on top of mountain and archaeological remains at foot of mountain [4]
Kudakachchakodiya
Thonigala inscription
Mahamailankulama Vavuniya South 6 June 2008Inscription and ruins [3]
Ulukkulam stone bridgeUlukkulamPeriyaulukkulama Vavuniya South 6 June 2008 [3]

Notes

  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gazette 1553 2008, p. 530.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Gazette 1553 2008, p. 531.
  4. 1 2 Gazette 1486 2007, p. 128.
  5. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka . 10270. 13 July 1951.
  6. Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.

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