List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Vavuniya District

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division		 Divisional
Secretary's
Division		 Registered Description Refs
Alagalla ruinsAlagallaAlagallaVavuniya South6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins[2]
Aluthwatta ruinsAluthwattaMahakachchakodiyaVavuniya South6 June 2008[2]
Ambalangodella ruinsAmbalangodellaMadukandaVavuniya South6 June 2008Ancient chaitya[2]
Avaranthulawa ruinsAvaranthulawaPavatkulam Unit 2Venkalacheddikulam6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site[3]
Avaranthulawa ruinsPawakkulamaCheddikulamVenkalacheddikulam23 February 2007Two dagobas situated in forest[4]
Erupothana ruinsErupothanaMahakachchakodiyaVavuniya South6 June 2008Rock caves and the ancient chaitya mound with bricks[2]
Galnaddumkulama ViharaGalnaddumkulamaAlagallaVavuniya South6 June 2008Rock cave vihara with the Buddha statue[2]
Iratperiyakulam ruinsIratperiyakulamIratperiyakulamVavuniya South6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins[2]
Karadikkulam ruinsKaradikkulamPuthupoolankulamVavuniya South6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site with stone pillars[2]
Lunuwewa (Uppukulam) ruinsMahamailankulamaVavuniya South6 June 2008Rock caves and ruins with stone bed[3]
Madukanda ViharaMadukandaMadukandaVavuniya South13 July 1951[5]
Navagama Kiri VeheraIratperiyakulamVavuniya South6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site[3]
Omanthai ruinsOmanthaiOmanthaiVavuniya6 June 2008Ancient ruins and stone pillars behind Hindu temple[3]
Padiveddikulam ruinsPadiveddikulamMahamailankulamaVavuniya South6 June 2008Ruins with flight of steps on stone[3]
Pampaimadhu ruinsPampaimaduPampaimaduVavuniya6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruins adjoining Hindu temple[3]
Pampaimadu ruinsPampaimaduPampaimaduVavuniya6 June 2008Ruin site with stone pillars[3]
Paneynindran ruinsPaneynindranMaraillupaiVavuniya North17 May 2013Ruins with brick foundations and stone pillars in the village[6]
Rankethgama
(Warikkuddiyoor) ruins		Pavatkulam Unit 2Venkalacheddikulam6 June 2008Ancient chaitya and ruin site[3]
Sohonakulam ruinsSohonakulamPeriyaulukkulamaVavuniya South6 June 2008Chaitya and ruins[3]
Thammenna Kanda ruinsThammenna KandaAsikulamVavuniya23 February 2007Dagaba on top of mountain and archaeological remains at foot of mountain[4]
Kudakachchakodiya
Thonigala inscription		MahamailankulamaVavuniya South6 June 2008Inscription and ruins[3]
Ulukkulam stone bridgeUlukkulamPeriyaulukkulamaVavuniya South6 June 2008[3]

Notes
  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. Gazette 1553 2008, p. 530.
  3. Gazette 1553 2008, p. 531.
  4. Gazette 1486 2007, p. 128.
  5. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10270. 13 July 1951.
  6. Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.

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