Located in Vakarai, this Anuradhapura-era Buddhist complex features a large stupa and numerous stone pillars. Despite severe treasure-hunting damage, the site preserves 30 brick layers and fragments of a potential Stupaghara. Nearby rock quarries show original ancient stone-cutting marks.

Located in the Ominiyamadu Forest, this Anuradhapura-era site features a small rectangular building marked by four surviving stone pillars. Despite significant central disturbance from treasure hunters, the intact pillar bases provide evidence of an early monastery deep within the Madurankulama forest.

The Ruins of a dilapidated stupa, a muti storied building and ancient ponds located within the Ammaltherodinawatta Forest in Madurankeni, represent the remains of an early Buddhist religious complex dating to the early Anuradhapura period.

The Panichchankerni ruins in Kovilkudiuruppu are an Anuradhapura-era settlement site featuring two standing stone pillars with square socket holes. Notably, a large circular stone fragment—resembling a Chatra (stupa umbrella)—and ancient roof tiles suggest the presence of formal religious architecture.

The Sallithivu ruins in Vakarai feature ancient stone pillars from the Anuradhapura Era. These surviving structural elements provide evidence of a former building complex, marking a significant historical site within the Panichchankerni division near the coast.

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.