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This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matara District, Sri Lanka.

Monument	Image	Location	Grama Niladhari Division	Divisional Secretary's Division	Registered	Description	Refs
Agrabodhi Raja Maha Vihara		Weligama		Weligama
Aarachchi Walawwa (bearing Assessment number 26)			Bazaar East	Matara	6 July 2007	At Dharmapala Mawatha
'Rendagedara' building (bearing Assessment Number 40)			Number 433c	Devinuwara	6 July 2007	At Devinuwara Sinhasana Mawatha
Rampart and ammunition store, adjacent to Matara Star Fort		Matara town	Uyanwatta	Matara	6 July 2007
Wall built during Dutch period		Urubokka	Urubokka South	Pasgoda	25 March 2016
Asmagoda Purana Vihara		Asmagoda		Akuressa	1 November 1996	Image house
Aththadassa Raja Maha Vihara		Radawela		Hakmana	1 November 1996	Image house
Bamunugama Raja Maha Vihara			Bamunugama-East	Mulatiyana	24 July 2009	The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara)
Devinuwara Raja Maha Vihara		Devinuwara		Devinuwara
Devinuwara Upulwan Devalaya			Number 433c Devinuwara	Devinuwara	8 April 2009	Dewinuwara Upulwan Dewale Premises and its buildings and other Archaeological remains situated in the Sinhasana Devale Premises within the limits
Dutch Reformed Church			No. 416C, Fort	Matara	15 April 2016	In the premises of Matara Fort
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Vihara		Elamaldeniya		Pitabeddara	1 November 1996	Image house
Elgiriya Raja Maha Vihara		kahavilgoda	Elgiriya	Akuressa	15 April 2016	Inner shrine with frescoes and sculptures of the shrine
Emaladeniya Raja Maha Vihara		Asmagoda		Akuressa
Ethkanda Purana Vihara		Galagoda	kamburugamuwa North	Weligama	15 April 2016	Ruins of buildings and other archeological evidences found in the lands situated in the West and South West and drip ledged cave in the premises
Galkanda Purana Vihara		Bambrenda	No. 441, Bambarenda West	Dickwella	15 April 2016	Shrine in the premises
Gandara Maha Walawwa			Gandara-Central	Devinuwara	17 May 2013
Gandara Raja Maha Vihara		Gandara		Devinuwara	1 November 1996	Image house
Godapitiya Mohideen Jumma Mosque			No. 308 Godapitiya	Athuraliya	30 December 2011	The ‘Dharga’ part
Kalugala Purana Vihara		Deiyandara		Mulatiyana	1 November 1996	Image house
Kamburupitiya Sri Sudharmarama Purana Vihara		Ganetenna	Narandeniya	Kamburupitiya	24 July 2009	Sanghavasa (dwelling house)
Kanuketigoda Poorwarama Vihara		Kanuketigoda		Thihagoda	1 November 1996	Image house
Kirthi Sri Thejovanarama Vihara		Pallawela	Kithsiripura	Mulatiyana	24 July 2009	The Pirith Mandapaya (Pirith chanting chamber) and the two Sanghavasa (dwelling house) Buildings
Kolawenigama Raja Maha Vihara			No. 240A, Kolawenigama	Kotapola	24 July 2009	Image house, Bodhighara (Bodhi Tree shrine) and the Vihara Maluwa with the wall now in ruins
Kowilakanda Purana Vihara		Weligama	Palalla	Welipitiya	6 July 2007	Image House
Kushtarajagala				Weligama		This colossal image of Avalokiteshvara
Matara square wall		Matara town		Matara	18 January 1974
Old Nupe Market		Nupe		Matara		Colonial open-sided market building
Padinnoruwa Vihara		Ranchagoda		Mulatiyana	1 November 1996	Image house
Polwatta Gangarama Vihara		Polwatta		Weligama	5 February 1965	Image house
Rajakula Wadana Raja Maha Vihara		Weligama		Weligama	23 February 2007	Image house with paintings, sculptures and chethiya
Rajjura Bandara Devalaya				Athuraliya	24 July 2009	Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya) with rock inscription
Rotumba Budugala Raja Maha Vihara			Galketa Kanda	Pasgoda	24 July 2009	Two Drip-Ledged cave temples
Ruwankanda Raja Maha Vihara		Hakmana	Dangala-West	Pitabeddara	24 July 2009	The Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Vihara)
Sarammudali Walauwa		Nupe		Matara	18 October 1996	At Rahula College premises
Star fort		Matara town		Matara	18 January 1974
Sri Chethiyarama purana vihara		Penatiyama	No. 394-B-Penatiyama West	Welipitiya	6 June 2008	Buddha shrine
Sri Sudharmarama Vihara, Hikgoda		Hikgoda		Akuressa	12 June 2015	Chaityaand Shrine
Sri Sudharshanarama Vihara		Godapitiya	Thibbotuwawa North	Athuraliya	24 July 2009	Image house with paintings
Sudarshanabimbharama Vihara		Kottegoda		Dickwella	7 December 2001	Image house
Building in Gelisvenaroy watte			Fort (GND No. 416/C)	Matara	17 May 2013	Located in the land known as Gelisvenaroy watte Central Road in Fort
The Archaic House bearing Assessment No. 31			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha
The Archaic house bearing Assessment No. 42			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha
The Archaic Walawwa			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	Siri Dharmarama Mawatha
The building in which Matara Land Registry is housed			Matara Fort	Matara	22 July 2011
The coast view building			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	At Fort Cross Road
The Governor's Official Residence			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	At the Army Camp Premises, Wilfred Gunasekara Mawatha
The house in which female Poet Gajaman Nona lived			Veragampita	Matara	30 December 2011
The special detention cell of the Prison			Matara Fort	Matara	22 July 2011
The VIP Bungalow at the venue called ‘Jamson Gaha Gedara”			Matara Fort	Matara	24 July 2009	At Sri Dharmarama Road
Thorawita Raja Maha Vihara		Hakmana	Narawelpita-South	Hakmana	24 July 2009	The Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) and Avasa Geya (dwelling house) with paintings and sculptures
Umangala Raja Maha Vihara		Hakmana	Gangodagama	Hakmana	6 June 2008	The stone well, dagoba and two inscriptions
Vidyanikethana Piriven Vihara		Sapugoda		Kamburupitiya	1 November 1996	Image house
Vilayaya Purana Raja Maha Vihara		Dampahala	Dampahala West	Pasgoda	24 July 2009	Tampita (built on stone piles) Image house
Weluwanarama Purana Vihara		Wehella	No. 445 A,Wehella North	Dickwella	15 April 2016	Shrine with frescoes in the premises
Weragampita Raja Maha Vihara		Weragampita	No. 417, Uyanwaththa North	Matara	15 April 2016	Grave monument of Koratota thera and shrine in the premises
Wijayabahu Raja Maha Vihara		Molokgamuwa, Thunbewula		Pasgoda	24 July 2009	The Drip-ledged cave temple (Len Viharaya)

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2016)

Notes

1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12 (In Sinhala)" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
2. "Veligama Agrabodhi". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
3. ^ Gazette 1505 & 6 July 2007, p. 10.
4. Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
5. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
6. ^ Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1022.
7. "Devinuwara RMV". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
8. Gazette 1597 & 8 April 2009, p. 446.
9. ^ Gazette 1963 & 15 April 2016, p. 14.
10. "Emaladeniya RMV". Archaeologocal Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
11. ^ Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 423.
12. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1091.
13. ^ Gazette 1612 & 24 July 2009, p. 1023.
14. "Weligama Kushtaraja gala". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
15. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 95. 18 January 1974.
16. "Nupe Market Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
17. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14312. 5 February 1965.
18. Gazette 1486 & 23 February 2007, p. 11.
19. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 946. 18 October 1996.
20. "Star Fort Matara". Archaeological Department. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
21. ^ Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 524.
22. Gazette 1919 & 12 June 2015, p. 395.
23. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
24. ^ Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
25. Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.

References

• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505. 6 July 2007.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1612. 24 July 2009.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1716. 22 July 2011.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1739. 30 December 2011.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1553. 6 June 2008.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1486. 23 February 2007.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1597. 8 April 2009.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1811. 17 May 2013.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1919. 12 June 2015.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1960. 25 March 2016.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963. 15 April 2016.

External links

• Department of Archaeology - Sri Lanka
• Ministry of Culture and the Arts

• Lists of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Sri Lanka
• Archaeological protected monuments in Matara District