This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Matale District, Sri Lanka. Monument Image Location GramaNiladhariDivision DivisionalSecretary'sDivision Registered Description RefsAlakolaela ruins Alakolaela Matale Stupa, ruines image house Alakolahela Vihara Moragaspitiya Pallepola Stupa and other relative buildings Aluvihare Rock Temple Aluvihare Matale Caves with inscription and drip ledges Ambokka Raja Maha Vihara Ambokka Pallepola Cave temple, rock inscription, the flight of steps made in the natural rock, and other artifactsAmbokka Sri Pathini Devalaya, Kumara Bandara Devalaya, Rittageya and Kapsitawu geya No. 422-E-Ambokka Pallepola Averiyapathaha Raja Maha Vihara Walaswewa Galewela Buddhist shrine, drip-ledged caves, pillar bases, rock inscription, chaitya and entrance stepsDambulla cave temple Dambulla Dambulla Dambulugala inscriptions Dambulla Dambulla Inscriptions Doollewa Walawwa Dollewa Yatawatta Embilla Raja Maha Vihara HulangamuweHulangamuwe Matale Cave temple with wall paintingsGanegoda Purana Raja Maha Vihara Thenna Matale Image house with paintings and sculptures Ganetenna Purana Raja Maha Vihara Ganetenna Rattota Image house with paintings and sculptures Garandigala Purana Vihara Damunumulla Galewela Drip-ledged rock cave vihara, 5 drip ledge rock caves and 2 rock inscriptionsGurubewila Purana Raja Maha Vihara Gurubewila Ambanganga Korale Image house with paintings and sculptures Hulangamuwe Maha Walawwa Hulangamuwe No. 33/B, Hulangamuwa Northa Matale Monarawila Keppetipola Hulangamuwe Maha WalawwaIbbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs Ibbankatuwa Galewela Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest Site Kumbukkandanwala Dambulla Formerly known as Dakkhinagiri Vihara Kuda Rideelen Raja Maha Vihara Kitulwatta Horagahapitiya Horagahapitiya Ukuwela Drip-ledged caves including a drip ledged cave temple (Len Vihara)Mahawehera Purana Vihara Madipola Galewela Buddhist shrine Matale Rebellion monument Kohobiliwala Kohobiliwala Ukuwela Stone tablet erected for the commemoration "Matale Rebelion" at Matale Wariyapola junctionNagolla Pinthaliya Nagolla Ukuwela Nagolla Forest Hermitage Pahala Diggala Galewela Fifteen caves, stupa and three inscriptionsNagolla Forest Hermitage Pahala Diggala Galewela Drip-ledged rock cave with inscriptions and dagoba on the rock cave Nagolla Forest Hermitage Pahala Diggala Galewela Drip-ledged cave complex with cave inscriptions in the area related to Gommottakanda Narangolla Purana Vihara Narangolle-E Ambanganga Korale Tampita viharaNilagama Purana Vihara Nilagama Galewela Drip-ledged rock cave (Naipena Guhawa), drip ledged rock vihara with inscriptionNisolena Raja Maha Vihara Hath Ambukkuwa Galewela Inscription drip ledged rock cave vihara and Buddha shrineNiyandagala Raja Maha Vihara Gurulawela North Gurulawela North Ukuwela Cave temple and foot print stonePalapathwela Pallegane Pothgul Vihara Dombawela Matale Buddhist shrinePalapathwala Pallegane Pothugal Vihara Dombuwela Matale Image house and dwelling housePallegama Raja Maha Vihara Pallegama Laggala-Pallegama Image house with paintings and sculptures Pandiwita Ambalama Pandiwita Matale Paramaguru Swamy Madam and Pillayar Temple Mandhandawela E 350A Mandhandawela Matale Patigana Purana Vihara No. 422-EPattiwela Galewela Chaitiya mound and ruined buildingsPidurangala Vihara Ruwanmadugalle Kanda Vihara Diggollayaya Dambulla Steps hewn on the rock, the foundation for the pillars, natural pondSamanthalayaya ruins Samanthalayaya Dambulla Area in which rock pillars are situated at Galkuruyaya Sigiriya Dambulla Silvathgala Raja Maha Vihara Bambarakatupotha Belikanda Galewela Buddhist shrine, Chaitya, Discourse Hall, flight of steps hewn on the natural rock, pillar foundation, entrance to the drip ledged rock cave in the premisesSonuththa Raja Maha Vihara Sonuththa Wilgamuwa Ruined building with stone pillars, chaitiya mound of the northern side of the viharaSudugala Forest Hermitage Imihaminegama Polpithigama Galewela Drip-ledged rock caves with inscriptions Sulunapahura Vihara Galagama Yatawatta Thalgahagoda Raja Maha Vihara Thalgahagoda Yatawatta Image house with paintings and sculptures, inscriptions with Brahmi letters, building ruins and Sandakada pahana Estate Bungalow, Warakawela Group Red Bana Gama Magahathenna Dombawela Ukuwela The official quarters of the Administrative Officers of the British period Rajaweediya Matale Udasgiriya Bodhi Malu Vihara No. 336 Udasgiriya Yatawatta Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) Veherabendihinna Vihara Pathkolagolla No. E/432 Pathkolagolle Galewela Building ruins with stone pillars, natural pond, rock inscriptions, flower pedestal, parapet wall and stupa moundVeherabendi Yaya Purana Vihara No. 433D Meevalapathaha Galewela Building premises with stone pillars, Chaitya Godella (hillock) in the Veherabendi Yaya Purana Viharaya premises and drip-ledged cave, two hill inscriptions and flight of steps in the eastern slope of the Beliyakanda mountain situated in the south western direction of the Vihara premises Veheragoda Purana Raja Maha Vihara Udupihilla Matale Image house with paintings and sculptures Weherabandigala Raja Maha Vihara Devagiriya Wilgamuwa StupaWeherabandiyaya Sri Chaithiya Wardanarama Vihara Meewalapathaha Galewela Chaitya moundWelangahawatta Sri Dhamajothiyarama Vihara No. : A/376, Welangahawatta Rattota Tampita Image house with preaching hall Weheragala Archaeological Site Usseththewa Naula All that divided and defined allotment of land called the Weheragala Archaeological Site depicted as Lot C in Survey Generals’ Tracing No. Ma/NUL/2009/36 containing in extent 0.3642 hectares Weheragala Raja Maha Vihara Aliwanguwa Aliwanguwa Wilgamuwa Arama complex where archaeological evidences including places with ruins of buildings, hillocks of Chaityas, rock inscriptions, drip ledged caves, plight of steps, and stone basin for washing feet are scattered in the premisesWeluwanarama Purana Vihara Pallepola North Pallepola Image House and Atuwa Wewalawewa Gallen Aranya Senasana WewalawewaWewalawewa Dambulla Cave complex with drip ledges and stone inscriptions and other archaeological evidences at the premises
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References
External links Department of Archaeology - Sri Lanka Ministry of Culture and the Arts