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Thennaketiya Watta Ruins (Sinhala: රළුව තැන්නකැටියවත්ත පුරාවිද්යා නටඹුන්) are scattered on a plot of land situated northwest of Bodhimaluwa Purana Viharaya in Raluwa village in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka.
The Ruins
The history related to this site is obscure. The ruins of a few ancient buildings along with the basement of a dilapidated Stupa mound are found there.
A Protected Site
The building ruins with the ancient stone pillars within the precincts called Raluwa Tanketiya Watte situated within the Grama Niladhari Division No. 536 - Raluwa in the Weeraketiya Divisional Secretary Division are archaeological protected monuments, declared by a government gazette notification published on 6 June 2008.
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References
Government Gazette Notifications
1) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. No: 1553. 6 June 2008. p.523.
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Attribution
To Whom
LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to V. M. Vidanapathirana for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.