Archaeological Reserves & Protected Monuments in Kagalle District

This is a list of Archaeological Reserves & Protected Monuments in Kagalle District, Sri Lanka. Totally 30 archaeological sites have been indexed here.

Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat

1) Wakirigala Archaeological Site
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 5 October 1956 (Gazette no: 10978).
                Description: P.G.A. 115 Pimbura lot no. 1 (13 acres, 2 roods, 27 perches) land area.

Dehiovita Divisional Secretariat

1) Maniyangama Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The image house with old paintings.

2) Welipitiya Archaeological Site
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 15 May 1970 (Gazette no: 14906)
                Description: 598 Mulika Pimbura lot no. 1,2,& 3 (0 acres, 2 roods, 9.2 perches) land area in Welipitiya village.

Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat

1) Devalegama Gamdolahe Devalaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The old Kataragama Devalaya, the kitchen, the rampart wall.

2) Siyambalapitiya Yatahalena Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 16 February 1968 (Gazette no: 14789)
                Description: The Yataha Lena cave, the ancient image house and the caves with inscriptions in the land specified in the notification.

Kegalle Divisional Secretariat

1) Kaudugama Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948).
                Description: The image house with ancient paintings

2) Makura Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948).
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with ancient paintings

3) Nilwakka Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948).
                Description: The image house with ancient paintings

Mawanella Divisional Secretariat

1) Alut Nuwara Devalaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 2 May 1975 (Notification: 162)
                Description: The Alutnuwara Devalaya, inscriptions, the Pattirippuwa, the Giruwa Ambalama in the land specified in the notification.

2) Attanagoda Sri Vishuddharama Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 28 January 1977 (Gazette no: 250)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with paintings in the land specified in the notification.

3) Devanagala Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 12 December 1941 (Gazette no: 8827)
                Description: The Devanagala Viharaya, the sculpturs & paintings, the inscriptions, and all the artifacts within the Devanagala rock premises in Devanagalagama village.

4) Dodantale Sri Seneviratna Uposatha Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 10 November 1978 (Gazette no: 10)
                Description: The old image house.

5) Dodantale Udyanegoda Purana Len Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 22 September 1978 (Gazette no: 3)
                Description: The cave temple in the land specified in the notification.

6) Gondiwela Tempita Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 5 May 1967 (Gazette no: 14747)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya situated in the land named Pansale Vihara Watta.

7) Ihala Mawela Gallen Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The cave temple.

8) Keraminiya Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The image house with ancient paintings.

9) Lewke Walawwa and Vihara-geya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 3 September 1999 (Gazette no: 1096)
                Description:

10) Mannagoda Sri Sudarshanarama Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 2 November 1979 (Gazette no: 61)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with ancient paintings in the land specified in the notification.

11) Mawanella Old Bridge
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The bridge constructed across the Ma-Oya stream near the 56th miles post.

Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat

1) Diyasunna Kirti Sri Rajasingha Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with ancient paintings.

2) Mangalagama Ambalama
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 15 March 1974 (Gazette no: 103)
                Description: The Ambalama in the land specified in the notification.

3) Muwapitiya Sri Sudarmaramaya Tempita Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with ancient paintings.

4) Nawagamuwa Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The old Tempita Viharaya.

5) Udanvita Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The Tempita Viharaya with ancient paintings.

6) Udugama Purana Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1996 (Gazette no: 948)
                Description: The old Tempita Viharaya.

Ruwanwella Divisional Secretariat

1) Ruwanwella Fort
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 13 August 1965 (Gazette no: 14480)
                Description: A.937 Pimbura 3,4,& 7 plots (1 acres, 1 roods, 28.6 perches) land area.

Warakapola Divisional Secretariat

1) Beligala Vijayasundararamaya
                Category: Protected Monuments.
                Registered date: 1 November 1946 (Gazette no: 9624)
                Description: 

2) Dedigama Kota Vehera Archaeological Site
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 22 September 1967(Gazette no: 14767)
                Description: Mu.P.A. 300 1,2,3, & 4 land plots, Lot no 757 Mulika Pimbura no. 1,2,3,4, & 5 plots, No. A119 Mulika Pimbura 6th plot (4 acres, 0 roods, 13.3 perches) land area in Dedigama village.

3) Devagiri Raja Maha Viharaya
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 23 October 2009 (Gazette no: 1625)
                Description: KE/wpk/2005/157 plan plot nos. A, B (1.6865 ha.) land area in Ambepussa village.

4) Menikkadawara Archaeological Site
                Category: Archaeological Reserve.
                Registered date: 12 May 1950 (Gazette no: 10102)
                Description: P.P. 4183/K. 484 Lot no 1,2 (0 acres, 1 roods, 37 perches) land area.

This page was last updated on 17 June 2023