List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Trincomalee District

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

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division 		Divisional
Secretary's
Division 		Registered Description Refs
Arisimale Raja Maha Vihara Pulmude Pulmude Kuchchaveli 9 September 2011 Archaeological ruins in the Arismale range of mountain near the Pulmude Beach [2]
Fort Fredrick Trincomalee Trincomalee [3]
Kanniya Hot water spring Kanniya No. 243/P, Kanniya Trincomalee 9 September 2011 Seven hot water well are located in the visinity of chaithya mound and other building ruins [2]
Lankapatuna Samudragiri Vihara Seenathvali Uppural Seruvila 7 March 2008 Ancient Dagaba, Ancient ruined pond, oval shaped and rectangular shaped pickaxe marks and Panabami [4]
Olugama image house Olugama No. 31-K Padavi Sri Pura 23 February 2007 Image house situated in the middle of Olugama paddy fields [5]
Pasanapabbatha Vihara Kalladi Aneitivu Verugal 7 March 2008 Ruined Dagaba, six rock inscriptions, ancient stones steps and Panabami [4]
Rangiri Ulpotha Vihara Gomarankadawala [6]
Ranmadu Raja Maha Vihara Parana Medawachchiya No. 31/F, Parana Madawachchiya Padavi Sri Pura 9 September 2011 The Building rains complex with image house [2]
Ridee Kanda Monastery Ancient monastery complex [7]
Seevalipura Raja Maha Vihara Seevalipura Jayanthiya (GND No. 31/1) Padavi Sri Pura 17 May 2013 The ruins of buildings in the territory of the Vihara [8]
Seruvila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya Seruwila Seruwila Verugal [ Seruwawila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Trincomalee district in Eastern Province, which is among the sixteen or seventeen holiest Buddhist shrines (Solosmasthana) in Sri Lanka.]]

It was built during the reign of King Kavan Tissa, Prince of Ruhuna, (2nd century BC) containing the Lalata Dathun Wahanse (sacred forehead bone) of Buddha.||[9]

Thiriyaya Girihanduseya Thiriyaya East Kaddukulam Pattu Trincomalee [10]
Trincomalee ancient four Bodhi trees Trincomalee Trincomalee 13 March 2009 The four ancient boa trees and the land situated within the limits of Dockyard road to the North, Vanniyar Lane (Vannigar Road) to the East, Nelson theatre to the South. Green Road to the West [11]
Trincomalee old museum building Trincomalee town Trincomalee 18 August 2006 [12]
Velgam Vehera Mahwewa (Periyakulam) East Kaddukulam Pattu [13]
sampur lighthouse

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Gazette 1723 & 9 September 2011, p. 683.
  3. ^ "Trincomalee Fort Fredrick". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Gazette 1540 & 7 March 2008, p. 3.
  5. ^ Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 12.
  6. ^ "Rangiri Ulpotha". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Ridi kanda". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. ^ Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 424.
  9. ^ "Seruwila". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Thiriyaya". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  11. ^ Gazette 1593 & 13 March 2009, p. 314.
  12. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1459. 18 August 2006.
  13. ^ "Velgamvehera". Sri Lanka Archaeological Department. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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