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 ruinsAlakolaelaMatale16 July 1948Stupa, ruines image house[2]
Alakolahela ViharaMoragaspitiyaPallepola8 July 2005Stupa and other relative buildings[3]
Aluvihare Rock TempleAluvihareMatale11 October 1974Caves with inscription and drip ledges[4]
Ambokka Raja Maha ViharaAmbokkaPallepola30 December 2011Cave 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 geyaNo. 422-E-AmbokkaPallepola6 June 2008[6]
Averiyapathaha Raja Maha ViharaWalaswewaGalewela23 January 2009Buddhist shrine, drip-ledged caves, pillar bases, rock inscription, chaitya and entrance steps[7]
Dambulla cave templeDambullaDambulla30 August 1957[8]
Dambulugala inscriptionsDambullaDambulla20 August 1976Inscriptions[9]
Doollewa WalawwaDollewaYatawatta30 December 2011[5]
Embilla Raja Maha ViharaHulangamuweHulangamuweMatale12 June 2015Cave temple with wall paintings[10]
Ganegoda Purana Raja Maha ViharaThennaMatale13 November 1998Image house with paintings and sculptures[11]
Ganetenna Purana Raja Maha ViharaGanetennaRattota13 November 1998Image house with paintings and sculptures[11]
Garandigala Purana ViharaDamunumullaGalewela6 June 2008Drip-ledged rock cave vihara, 5 drip ledge rock caves and 2 rock inscriptions[6]
Gurubewila Purana Raja Maha ViharaGurubewilaAmbanganga Korale13 November 1998Image house with paintings and sculptures[11]
Hulangamuwe Maha WalawwaHulangamuweNo. 33/B, Hulangamuwa NorthaMatale12 June 2015Monarawila Keppetipola Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa[10]
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic TombsIbbankatuwaGalewela23 October 2009[12]
Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest SiteKumbukkandanwalaDambullaFormerly known as Dakkhinagiri Vihara[13]
Kuda Rideelen Raja Maha ViharaKitulwatta HoragahapitiyaHoragahapitiyaUkuwela24 July 2009Drip-ledged caves including a drip ledged cave temple (Len Vihara)[14]
Mahawehera Purana ViharaMadipolaGalewela6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[6]
Matale Rebellion monumentKohobiliwalaKohobiliwalaUkuwela24 March 2016Stone tablet erected for the commemoration "Matale Rebelion" at Matale Wariyapola junction[15]
Nagolla PinthaliyaNagollaUkuwela6 July 2007[16]
Nagolla Forest HermitagePahala DiggalaGalewela6 June 2008Fifteen caves, stupa and three inscriptions[6]
Nagolla Forest HermitagePahala DiggalaGalewela6 February 2009Drip-ledged rock cave with inscriptions and dagoba on the rock cave[17]
Nagolla Forest HermitagePahala DiggalaGalewela12 June 2015Drip-ledged cave complex with cave inscriptions in the area related to Gommottakanda[10]
Narangolla Purana ViharaNarangolle-EAmbanganga Korale6 June 2008Tampita vihara[6]
Nilagama Purana ViharaNilagamaGalewela6 June 2008Drip-ledged rock cave (Naipena Guhawa), drip ledged rock vihara with inscription[6]
Nisolena Raja Maha ViharaHath AmbukkuwaGalewela6 June 2008Inscription drip ledged rock cave vihara and Buddha shrine[6]
Niyandagala Raja Maha ViharaGurulawela NorthGurulawela NorthUkuwela12 June 2015Cave temple and foot print stone[10]
Palapathwela Pallegane Pothgul ViharaDombawelaMatale6 June 2008Buddhist shrine[6]
Palapathwala Pallegane Pothugal ViharaDombuwelaMatale22 October 2010Image house and dwelling house[18]
Pallegama Raja Maha ViharaPallegamaLaggala-Pallegama13 November 1998Image house with paintings and sculptures[11]
Pandiwita AmbalamaPandiwitaMatale24 July 2009[14]
Paramaguru Swamy Madam and Pillayar TempleMandhandawelaE 350A MandhandawelaMatale13 February 2009[19]
Patigana Purana ViharaNo. 422-EPattiwelaGalewela6 June 2008Chaitiya mound and ruined buildings[6]
Pidurangala Vihara
Ruwanmadugalle Kanda ViharaDiggollayayaDambulla23 January 2009Steps hewn on the rock, the foundation for the pillars, natural pond[20]
Samanthalayaya ruinsSamanthalayayaDambulla6 February 2009Area in which rock pillars are situated at Galkuruyaya[17]
SigiriyaDambulla[21]
Silvathgala Raja Maha ViharaBambarakatupothaBelikandaGalewela23 January 2009Buddhist 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 ViharaSonuththaWilgamuwa6 June 2008Ruined building with stone pillars, chaitiya mound of the northern side of the vihara[6]
Sudugala Forest HermitageImihaminegamaPolpithigamaGalewela6 June 2008Drip-ledged rock caves with inscriptions[6]
Sulunapahura ViharaGalagamaYatawatta22 October 1965[22]
Thalgahagoda Raja Maha ViharaThalgahagodaYatawatta24 March 1963Image house with paintings and sculptures, inscriptions with Brahmi letters, building ruins and Sandakada pahana[23]
Estate Bungalow, Warakawela GroupRed Bana GamaMagahathenna DombawelaUkuwela22 October 2010[18]
The official quarters of the Administrative Officers of the British periodRajaweediyaMatale6 July 2007[16]
Udasgiriya Bodhi Malu ViharaNo. 336 UdasgiriyaYatawatta24 July 2009Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles)[14]
Veherabendihinna ViharaPathkolagollaNo. E/432 PathkolagolleGalewela23 January 2009Building ruins with stone pillars, natural pond, rock inscriptions, flower pedestal, parapet wall and stupa mound[7]
Veherabendi Yaya Purana ViharaNo. 433D MeevalapathahaGalewela24 July 2009Building 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 ViharaUdupihillaMatale13 November 1998Image house with paintings and sculptures[11]
Weherabandigala Raja Maha ViharaDevagiriyaWilgamuwa6 June 2008Stupa[6]
Weherabandiyaya Sri Chaithiya Wardanarama ViharaMeewalapathahaGalewela6 June 2008Chaitya mound[6]
Welangahawatta Sri Dhamajothiyarama ViharaNo. : A/376, WelangahawattaRattota9 September 2011Tampita Image house with preaching hall[24]
Weheragala Archaeological SiteUsseththewaNaula7 June 2013All 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 ViharaAliwanguwaAliwanguwaWilgamuwa12 June 2015Arama 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 ViharaPallepola NorthPallepola6 July 2007Image House and Atuwa[16]
Wewalawewa Gallen Aranya SenasanaWewalawewaWewalawewaDambulla12 June 2015Cave complex with drip ledges and stone inscriptions and other archaeological evidences at the premises[10]

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