List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ratnapura District

This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. Monument Image Location GramaNiladhariDivision DivisionalSecretary'sDivision Registered Description RefsAbayathilakarama Vihara Panawenna Kapuhenthota Pelmadulla Image house with paintings, sculpture and rampart Ambagahawehera Mankada tope No. 219 of the Ambagahawehera Mankada Galpaya Weligepola The old tope Ambanoluwa Raja Maha Vihara No. 136D, Moragala Eheliyagoda Drip-ledged cave temple Ammamuwa Kataragama Devalaya and Pattini Devalaya Atakalampanna Rampart and throne Aramanapola Vihara Ganegama Pelmadulla Aththalawatta Purana Vihara Aththalawatta Godakawela Buddhist shrine Aththarama Purana Vihara (Kolonne purana vihara) Kolonna Kolonna Buddha image Balawinna Purana Gangarama Vihara Balawinna West Godakawela Shrine with frescoes and sculptures Batatotalena Cave Batatota Kuruvita Beligallena cave Beligallenagama Ratnapura Pre-Historic cave Bisokotuwa lake Galpaya Galpaya Weligepola The bisocotuva lake with the stone sluice, bisocotuwa, ralapana retaining wall, the lake retaining wall Cemetery of Maduwanwala family Dedarangamuwa Maduwanwala Kolonna Dapane Sri Jayasundararama Raja Maha Vihara Kolonna No 210 Dapane Kolonna Tampita vihara Dehigaskanda Mineral mine Komarika Miriswelpotha Embilipitiya Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara Delgamuwa Kuruvita Kurahan grinding stone, used to hide tooth relic of Buddha, shrine and library Devipahala Na Tree Devipahala (GND No. 160A) Kuruvita The historical Na Tree at Devipahala Dewalegawa Galkaduwa purana Len Vihara Weralupe Ratnapura Dickwelegoda dagoda Dickwelegoda Maduwanwala Kolonna Diyavinna Devagiri Purana Gallen Vihara Ganelandagama Diyavinna Balangoda Cave temple and two caves with drip-ledges in the premises Ehelepola Walawwa Ratnapura town Ratnapura Ellawala Sri Gangarama Purana Vihara No. 147B Deheragoda Kiriella Old Image House Elugala Purana Tempita Vihara Kanathiriyanwela Imbulpe Tempita Vihara Ekneligoda Walawwa Eknaligoda Kuruvita Ekneligoda Walawwa Eknaligoda Kuruvita Boundary wall bounded by Kuruvita-Erattna Highway, located in Ekneligoda Walawwa Galapatha Purana Vihara Gangodagama, Palledenigoda Weligepola Cave with Buddha statue, rock with inscriptions Gallengoda Raja Maha Vihara Maragala Godakawela Galpoththawala Purana Vihara Pelmadulla Pelmadulla Image house with paintings Ganegoda Purana Vihara, Thiruwanakatiya Thiruwanakatiya Thiruwanakatiya Ratnapura Buddhist shrine with sculpture and frescoes Gulana Cave No. 194, Pimbura Ayagama Cave situated in the land called Pimbura Veragamwatta Gurubalkada Bandara Cemetery Eknaligoda Kuruvita The Cemetery bounded in North-east by the land owned by the villages and reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank of the town, South-East by reservation for the water tank and where the public cemetery is situated and South-West by the land inherited by Late J. K. Punchiappuhami, North-West by Kuruvita-erattna Highway Halmillaketiya Tope Halmillaketiya Embilipitiya Halvinna Sri Jaya Maha Vihara No 208 Kamburugamuwa Kolonna Vihara Mandira Hargala ruins Kewelagala Weligepola The drip-ledged cave with brahmi inscriptions located in the mountain range adjoining the mountain range known as Hargala Hituwala Galge Boltumbe-Sisiltonwatta Imbulpe Iddamalgoda Walawwa (Warigama Walawwa) Battamgoda Pelmadulla Tomb at Girawatte and Bodhi tree Ihalagalagama Gallen Raja Maha Vihara Viharawela Imbulpe Len vihara and two stupas Kande Purana Gallen Raja Maha Vihara Kande Viharagama Opanayaka Cave temple with drip-ledged caves and paintings and sculptures Kavantissa Raja Maha Vihara Pallegama Embilipitiya StupaKekula Kabara rock cave Kekula Elapattha Kiriweldeniya Purana Vihara Sannasgama Sannasgama Weligepola The front wall with the Makara Thorana in the Image House Kottimbulwala Len Vihara Kottimbulwala Weligepola Cave temple Kottimbulwala Len Vihara Kottimbulwala Weligepola The old hermitage in the premises of the cavern Rajamaha Vihara Kukuluwa Vihara Batatota Ayagama Pre-Historic cave in the Vihara premises Kuruvita Purana Vihara (Abhayathilakarathnaramaya) Kuruwita Kuruvita Stupa, Preaching hall, image house and paintings Lanka Pabbatha Gallen Raja Maha Vihara WalipathyaayaNo. 260/B Walipathyaaya Balangoda All the drip-ledged caverns with stone inscriptions in the premises Lendora Raja Maha Vihara Belimaliyedda Weligepola Madarasinharama Vihara Kandangamuwa No. 136-A, Kandangamuwa Eheliyagoda Buddhist shrine with paintings Maduwanwela Walawwa Maduwanwela Kolonna Mahara Purana Vihara No. 126, Mahara Eheliyagoda Image house Maha Saman Devalaya Dewalegama Ratnapura Maha Saman Devalaya Dewalegama Ratnapura The Alapatha Walawwe or official residence of the Basnayake Nilame and Buddhist shrine with paintings and sculptures of the Ratnapura Maha saman Dewala premises Makandura Maha Walawwa Makandura Makandura Godakawela Bodhi Tree Terrace Makandura Purana Vihara Makandura Godakawela Image House with paintings and sculptures, Awasageya and boundary wall Manellena Cave Batatota Ayagama Pre-Historic cave Medabedda - Pallekanda Yaya ruins Uggalkaltota Left bankLeft (GND No. 259) Balangoda Stupa Meegahapola Purana Vihara Meegahagoda Pelmadulla Image house with paintings National gem and jewellery authority building Ratnapura Ratnapura Nedun Raja Maha Vihara Kiriella Kiriella Buddhist shrine Nerawanalena Cave at Sri Sumana Gallen Vihara Kukulegama Kalawana Niyandagala Purana Gallen Vihara Pidaliganawa-Niyadagala Imbulpe Niyangama Udaha Walawwa Niyangama (GND No. 236) Godakawela The pre-historic tomb located in the territory Omalpe Tempita Vihara Omalpe Embilipitiya Pothgul Raja Maha Len Vihara Karangoda Elapattha Two Len Vihara with paintings Puskada cave Mahawalatenna Weligepola Ratnapura DIG office building Ratnapura Ratnapura Two storied building at old fort premises Ratnapura district court official residence Ratnapura Ratnapura Ratnapura Dutch fort Ratnapura Ratnapura Ratnapura Dutch fort Ratnapura Ratnapura Two Thorana Ratnapura guest house Ratnapura Ratnapura Ratnapura library building Ratnapura Ratnapura At old fort premises Ratnapura Portuguese fort Ratnapura Ratnapura The Hansard report Ratnapura regional survey office building Ratnapura Ratnapura Ratnapura SP office building Ratnapura Ratnapura Two storied building at fort premises Ratnapura SSP office building Ratnapura Ratnapura At old fort premises Ratnapura Traffic Police office building Ratnapura Ratnapura At old fort premises Saman Devalaya, Boltumbe Boltumbe Imbulpe Sankhapala Raja Maha Vihara Pallebedda Embilipitiya Tomb of Pussadewa, the cave with drip ledges and other 15 caves Sri Chandrasekara Mudalindarama Purana Vihara Mahawalathenna Mahawalathenna Balangoda Image House and Hewisimandapa Sri Mahinda Raja Maha Vihara Godakawela Kahawatta Image house with paintings Sri Rankoth Raja Maha Vihara Gilimale Ratnapura Image house with paintings and sculptures, Buddhist shrine Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, Pelmadulla Pelmadulla town Pelmadulla The Bhikku dwelling, the alms giving hall and the Dhamma discourse hall Sri Suwisuddharama Purana Vihara Amitiyagoda Amitiyagoda Godakawela Buddhist shrine Sri Thaalarukkaaraama Vihara Mullendiyaawala Mullendiyaawala Embilipitiya The old tope on the land Pin Haena St. Aloysius National school building Ratnapura Ratnapura Two-storey building belonging to St. Aloysius National School St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Kanathiriyanwela Imbulpe Church building St. Paul and Saint Peter Cathedral Ratnapura Ratnapura Church building Sudharmodaya Raja Maha Vihara Pelmadulla Pelmadulla Image house Sugatharama Vihara Atawakwela Balangoda Image house with Makarathorana and wall paintings The building bearing assessment number 1/1 Rathnapura Town Ratnapura In Frank Hettiarachchi mawatha The building bearing assessment number 4 Rathnapura Town West Ratnapura In Ratnapura Bandaranayake Mawatha The building bearing assessment number 58/1 Rathnapura Town Ratnapura In Dutch fort premises Tomb of Iddamalgoda Basnayake Nilame Pelmadulla Pelmadulla The tomb at Girawatte land and Bodhi tree Udagama stupa Udagama Embilipitiya Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama Devalaya Aluthnuwara Imbulpe Veherabindayaya ruins Biso Kotuwa Galpaya Weligepola Dagoba in ruins, building complex and premises with surrounding stone wall Veheragoda Purana Vihara Atakalampanna Ambalanwatta Kahawatta Dwelling house and the preaching hall Walalgoda Purana Tempita Vihara Walalgoda Embilipitiya Tempita ViharaWaldehi Katuwa Akuru Ketugala inscriptions Kelambugaha Athura Galpaya Weligepola The inscriptions Waldehikotuwa Bodhighara No. 219/B in the Galpaya-Bisokotuwa Galpaya Weligepola Walipatha Puhulyaya Purana Vihara Konegasmankada Balangoda Cave with dripledges with Brahmee characters (Vidharshana cave temple) Wanawasa Pansala or Jayasumanarama Moola Maha Vihara Thiruwanakatiya Ratnapura Two-storey Dhamma discourse hall Wawlugala mountain Alupatgala Weragana Godakawela Cave and hilltop containing pre-historic features Weheragodaella ruins Rambukanagama D/3 cannel Halmillaketiya Embilipitiya Stupa Wehera Sindayaya ruins KanathiriyanwelaKanathiriyanwela Imbulpe Stone pathway, parapet and dagoba ruins Wijeyaratne Amitiyagoda Walauwa Amitiyagoda Amitiyagoda (No. 233B) Godakawela Bodhi tree terrace

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External links Department of Archaeology - Sri Lanka Ministry of Culture and the Arts