List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matara District

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Agrabodhi Raja Maha ViharaWeligamaWeligama[2]
Aarachchi Walawwa (bearing Assessment number 26)Bazaar EastMatara6 July 2007At Dharmapala Mawatha[3]
'Rendagedara' building (bearing Assessment Number 40)Number 433cDevinuwara6 July 2007At Devinuwara Sinhasana Mawatha[3]
Rampart and ammunition store, adjacent to Matara Star FortMatara townUyanwattaMatara6 July 2007[3]
Wall built during Dutch periodUrubokkaUrubokka SouthPasgoda25 March 2016[4]
Asmagoda Purana ViharaAsmagodaAkuressa1 November 1996Image house[5]
Aththadassa Raja Maha ViharaRadawelaHakmana1 November 1996Image house[5]
Bamunugama Raja Maha ViharaBamunugama-EastMulatiyana24 July 2009The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara)[6]
Devinuwara Raja Maha ViharaDevinuwaraDevinuwara[7]
Devinuwara Upulwan DevalayaNumber 433c DevinuwaraDevinuwara8 April 2009Dewinuwara Upulwan Dewale Premises and its buildings and other Archaeological remains situated in the Sinhasana Devale Premises within the limits[8]
Dutch Reformed ChurchNo. 416C, FortMatara15 April 2016In the premises of Matara Fort[9]
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha ViharaElamaldeniyaPitabeddara1 November 1996Image house[5]
Elgiriya Raja Maha ViharakahavilgodaElgiriyaAkuressa15 April 2016Inner shrine with frescoes and sculptures of the shrine[9]
Emaladeniya Raja Maha ViharaAsmagodaAkuressa[10]
Ethkanda Purana ViharaGalagodakamburugamuwa NorthWeligama15 April 2016Ruins of buildings and other archeological evidences found in the lands situated in the West and South West and drip ledged cave in the premises[9]
Galkanda Purana ViharaBambrendaNo. 441, Bambarenda WestDickwella15 April 2016Shrine in the premises[9]
Gandara Maha WalawwaGandara-CentralDevinuwara17 May 2013[11]
Gandara Raja Maha ViharaGandaraDevinuwara1 November 1996Image house[5]
Godapitiya Mohideen Jumma MosqueNo. 308 GodapitiyaAthuraliya30 December 2011The ‘Dharga’ part[12]
Kalugala Purana ViharaDeiyandaraMulatiyana1 November 1996Image house[5]
Kamburupitiya Sri Sudharmarama Purana ViharaGanetennaNarandeniyaKamburupitiya24 July 2009Sanghavasa (dwelling house)[6]
Kanuketigoda Poorwarama ViharaKanuketigodaThihagoda1 November 1996Image house[5]
Kirthi Sri Thejovanarama ViharaPallawelaKithsiripuraMulatiyana24 July 2009The Pirith Mandapaya (Pirith chanting chamber) and the two Sanghavasa (dwelling house) Buildings[6]
Kolawenigama Raja Maha ViharaNo. 240A, KolawenigamaKotapola24 July 2009Image house, Bodhighara (Bodhi Tree shrine) and the Vihara Maluwa with the wall now in ruins[13]
Kowilakanda Purana ViharaWeligamaPalallaWelipitiya6 July 2007Image House[3]
KushtarajagalaWeligamaThis colossal image of Avalokiteshvara[14]
Matara square wallMatara townMatara18 January 1974[15]
Old Nupe MarketNupeMataraColonial open-sided market building[16]
Padinnoruwa ViharaRanchagodaMulatiyana1 November 1996Image house[5]
Polwatta Gangarama ViharaPolwattaWeligama5 February 1965Image house[17]
Rajakula Wadana Raja Maha ViharaWeligamaWeligama23 February 2007Image house with paintings, sculptures and chethiya[18]
Rajjura Bandara DevalayaAthuraliya24 July 2009Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) with rock inscription[13]
Rotumba Budugala Raja Maha ViharaGalketa KandaPasgoda24 July 2009Two Drip-Ledged cave temples[6]
Ruwankanda Raja Maha ViharaHakmanaDangala-WestPitabeddara24 July 2009The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara)[6]
Sarammudali WalauwaNupeMatara18 October 1996At Rahula College premises[19]
Star fortMatara townMatara18 January 1974[15][20]
Sri Chethiyarama purana viharaPenatiyamaNo. 394-B-Penatiyama WestWelipitiya6 June 2008Buddha shrine[21]
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, HikgodaHikgodaAkuressa12 June 2015Chaityaand Shrine[22]
Sri Sudharshanarama ViharaGodapitiyaThibbotuwawa NorthAthuraliya24 July 2009Image house with paintings[13]
Sudarshanabimbharama ViharaKottegodaDickwella7 December 2001Image house[23]
Building in Gelisvenaroy watteFort (GND No. 416/C)Matara17 May 2013Located in the land known as Gelisvenaroy watte Central Road in Fort[11]
The Archaic House bearing Assessment No. 31Matara FortMatara24 July 2009Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha[6]
The Archaic house bearing Assessment No. 42Matara FortMatara24 July 2009Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha[6]
The Archaic WalawwaMatara FortMatara24 July 2009Siri Dharmarama Mawatha[6]
The building in which Matara Land Registry is housedMatara FortMatara22 July 2011[24]
The coast view buildingMatara FortMatara24 July 2009At Fort Cross Road[6]
The Governor's Official ResidenceMatara FortMatara24 July 2009At the Army Camp Premises, Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha[6]
The house in which female Poet Gajaman Nona livedVeragampitaMatara30 December 2011[25]
The special detention cell of the PrisonMatara FortMatara22 July 2011[24]
The VIP Bungalow at the venue called ‘Jamson Gaha Gedara”Matara FortMatara24 July 2009At Sri Dharmarama Road[6]
Thorawita Raja Maha ViharaHakmanaNarawelpita-SouthHakmana24 July 2009The Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) and Avasa Geya (dwelling house) with paintings and sculptures[6]
Umangala Raja Maha ViharaHakmanaGangodagamaHakmana6 June 2008The stone well, dagoba and two inscriptions[21]
Vidyanikethana Piriven ViharaSapugodaKamburupitiya1 November 1996Image house[5]
Vilayaya Purana Raja Maha ViharaDampahalaDampahala WestPasgoda24 July 2009Tampita (built on stone piles) Image house[6]
Weluwanarama Purana ViharaWehellaNo. 445 A, Wehella NorthDickwella15 April 2016Shrine with frescoes in the premises[9]
Weragampita Raja Maha ViharaWeragampitaNo. 417, Uyanwaththa NorthMatara15 April 2016Grave monument of Koratota thera and shrine in the premises[9]
Wijayabahu Raja Maha ViharaMolokgamuwa, ThunbewulaPasgoda24 July 2009The Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya)[13]

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