Located within St. Peter’s Church ground in Manikkapuram, this Anuradhapura-era site contains ancient pottery and pillar fragments. Notable artifacts include a repurposed stone seat (Gal Asana). Much of the original structure was lost during church construction along the lagoon.

The Thaddamunai ruins in Vakarai are a Anuradhapura-era archaeological site featuring the remains of ancient stone structures. The site is heavily disturbed by treasure hunters, and all the pillars have been broken except one.

The Periyathaddamunai site is a localized archaeological point in Vakarai featuring an isolated stone pillar from the Anuradhapura Period. Located on elevated ground east of local paddy fields, this lone monolith provides evidence of ancient structure in a currently desolate landscape.

The Kuruvikkal Monastery is an Anuradhapura-era complex built around a rocky outcrop in the Vakarai forest. Despite heavy damage from treasure hunting, the site preserves a rare combination of structural masonry and rock-cut features that define early Buddhist monastic planning.

The Ilukkuvattugam site is a remote archaeological location in the Vakarai region that appears to contain the remains of a single ancient structure. While the site is currently obscured by forest growth and recent disturbances by treasure hunters, it provides evidence of early stone building.

The Kaverikulam ruins in Vakarai are a historic Anuradhapura-era site featuring a grid of twelve pillars. Though the central section is damaged by treasure hunters and forest encroachment, eleven pillars remain in situ, revealing a three-by-four layout.

Located in Kaverikulama, this Anuradhapura-era monastic site features four stone pillars and a finely finished foundation slab. Despite significant disturbance and broken masonry, these remains confirm a permanent ancient complex once existed near the Kaverikulama Reservoir.

The Puliyankulama site near Vakarai is an Anuradhapura-era monastic complex. Featuring drip-ledge caves, stone-pillared foundations, and natural rock pools, the site reflects a high degree of organization, likely serving as a permanent residence for a community of Buddhist monks.

This is a late Anuradhapura-era monastery featuring a central stupa measuring 10-meter diameter with 15 intact brick layers. Despite treasure-hunting damage and encroaching agriculture, its surviving stone pillars and Chathra Gala fragments confirm its historical role as a Buddhist sanctuary.

The Kaddumurivu Kulam site features a sixteen-pillar Anuradhapura-era building with a unique widened central layout. While the pillar grid remains intact, the site faces constant threats from nearby agricultural activities, which displace and destroy ancient brickwork and secondary ruins.

Surrounded by the paddy fields of Kandaladi, this Anuradhapura-era site preserves remains of a major architectural complex. Despite severe damage from bulldozing and pillar displacement, the site’s finely finished stonework and ancient brick fragments confirm its historical significance as a permanent monastery.

Located in Palchenai, this Anuradhapura-era site features a rectangular building once supported by twenty stone pillars. Today, sixteen short pillars remain in situ within a private chenna cultivation, surrounded by ancient brick fragments that confirm its status as a permanent historical structure.

Located in Kallarippu, the Kadiraweli Cemetery Pillars feature an early Anuradhapura-era guard stone and a single standing pillar. Once part of an eight-pillared shrine or institution, the site’s simple architectural style predates later elaborate carvings.

This is a historical cave structure with a carved drip ledge located along the banks of the Thamarakulama Wewa in the village of Kathiraveli. This site serves as an example of the spread of early Buddhist monastic or sheltered life within the Vakarai region.

The Nikkanawewa ruins in Vakarai mark an Anuradhapura-era monastic complex. Situated on a rocky outcrop, the site preserves stone pillar bases, ancient bricks, a urinal stone fragment, and terrace remains, confirming its past as a secluded Buddhist forest monastery.

Mavil Anga is an Anuradhapura-era site in Vakarai featuring a 24-pillar image house. Key finds include a Siripatula Gala and Padmasana, marking it as a significant early Buddhist monastery now hidden within the dense eastern jungle.

Located in Vakarai, the Kallaripu ruins feature eleven monolithic stone pillars from the Anuradhapura Period. This ancient square structure, surrounded by red-ware pottery and brick fragments, is a significant archaeological site now integrated into the local Kali Kovil grounds.