The Watagala Monastery Ruins are an extensive early Anuradhapura-period complex in Vakare. It features a large hilltop stupa, 13 ruined structures—including a unique circular or octagonal building—and three natural rock pools. The site has faced treasure-hunting damage at all structures.
The Aththiyawadical Rock Monastery is an Anuradhapura-era complex featuring a hilltop stupa, stone staircase, and residential building foundations. Key artifacts include a damaged Buddha statue fragment, grinding cavities, and a secluded rock pool. A sacred footprint stone and moonstone from the site were later relocated nearby.
Located near the Kunjankalkulama Reservoir, this Anuradhapura-era complex features a 10×10 m rectangular structure with sixteen short stone pillars. Despite paddy cultivation encroachment and unauthorized digging, ancient grinding stones and conical-shaped cavities on the rocks suggest a settlement related to early hydraulic civilization.
The Kunjankalkulama Wewa is a 125-hectare ancient reservoir in Vakarai dating to the Early Anuradhapura Period. It served as the hydraulic heart of a vast religious and residential landscape, supplying water to nearby monastic complexes and early agrarian settlements.
The Bimpokuna site in Vakare is an early Anuradhapura-era forest monastery centered on a rocky outcrop. Despite treasure-hunting damage, it preserves a stone-slab stupa, a ruined image house with pillar bases, a circular pedestal, and a stone-walled building complex.
The Kunjankalkulama Archaeological Site, located in Madurankulama, preserves the remains of an ancient Buddhist monastic complex dating to the Early Anuradhapura Period. The site and its built environment have suffered extensive destruction and disturbance over time due to its remoteness.
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.
Kaveri Kulama Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Vakarai, likely from the Anuradhapura Period. Discoveries of clay shards and iron slag suggest it was a hub for settlement and industry. Today, a modern embankment preserves its vital irrigation role.
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.
