List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matale District

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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
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]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886. 16 July 1948.
  3. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
  4. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10–258. 11 October 1974.
  5. ^ a b Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 526.
  7. ^ a b c Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 108.
  8. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 11164. 30 August 1957.
  9. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 227. 20 August 1976.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Gazette 1919 & 12 June 2015, p. 393.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1054. 13 November 1998.
  12. ^ Gazette 1625 & 23 October 2009, p. 6.
  13. ^ "Kaludiya pokuna". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  14. ^ a b c d Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1022.
  15. ^ Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
  16. ^ a b c Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 10.
  17. ^ a b Gazette 1588 & 6 February 2009, p. 182.
  18. ^ a b Gazette 1677 & 22 October 2010, p. 1749.
  19. ^ Gazette 1589 & 13 February 2009, p. 192.
  20. ^ Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 109.
  21. ^ "Sigiriya". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14539. 22 October 1965.
  23. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 13647. 24 March 1963.
  24. ^ Gazette 1723 & 9 September 2011, p. 682.
  25. ^ Gazette 1814 & 7 June 2013, p. 509.

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