The ruins in Lingapura village are spread across an area of approximately five acres. Due to activities such as earth excavation, many of the remains have been either destroyed or buried beneath the soil. At the site, a small rock outcrop rises above the terrain, atop which stands a brick stupa approximately 20 feet in diameter.
Surrounding the main Vihara, the ruins of a small stupa and several ancient structures have been discovered. The stupa mound, which rises several feet above the ground, has been excavated and destroyed by treasure hunters at its center. At the bottom lies the garbha (relic chamber), constructed from large stone slabs.
Directly across from the present-day Rankethgama Viharaya stands a prominent, elevated rock slab. Atop this slab, a weathered stupa (a Dhatu Chaitya) can be seen from afar, though now in a dilapidated state. At the base of the rock, the remnants of a vast brick structure are clearly visible.
The site contains the ruins of a large stupa, now visible as a slightly elevated mound that has been partially destroyed due to illicit excavations by treasure hunters. While the stupa’s exact dimensions are difficult to determine, a deep pit approximately 2.5 meters in depth has been dug into its center, exposing the original brick layers used in construction.
In addition to the stupa there is a mound with about 12 short stone pillars, belonging either to a Tampita Viharaya (a temple on pillars) or another building. Several other fallen stone pillars can also be seen in the vicinity. To the south of the ruined site, at a distance of 75-150 feet, large quantities of broken roof tiles and pottery fragments are found in the depressions of the paddy lands.
Eraminiyamale Archaeological Ruins in Sirimangalapura, Serunuwara, is located within the section of the Somawathiya forest reserve belonging to the 217/G Sirimangalapura Grama Niladhari Division in the Seruwawila Divisional Secretariat. The rock named Eraniyamale is particularly significant as an important Buddhist monastery, comprising a stupa, an image house, and cave dwellings, and also as a very important archaeological site.
The remains of a ruined stupa are located at a spot known as ‘Galwala’ within Neelapola village, which is in the Neelapola 217/B Grama Seva Division of the Serunuwara Divisional Secretariat, Trincomalee District. A private property is situated in front of this site.
The ancient ruins are scattered over approximately 3/4 of an acre of land in front of the Kovil building, an area that also includes banana cultivation. Within this site, an old well is located to the southeast. Its banks are built with very old bricks, and local belief holds that its water never dries up.
Mangala Wewa is an ancient, medium-sized tank located in the area accessible from the Palathopura-Seruwawila road. To find it, you need to go behind the Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya, cross over a small tank bund, and continue towards the Sumedhankara Forest Monastery. After passing the holiday resort belonging to the State Engineering Corporation and crossing a stream or canal, follow the path that runs to the left until you reach the tank.
The Seruwawila Samagipura ruins are spread across an area of approximately 1.5 acres, situated within a banana cultivation, near a narrow path leading into a private property. Among the remains, a noticeable mound containing bricks is believed to be that of an ancient stupa. Scattered around this central mound are remnants of several other buildings, evidenced by the presence of stone pillars and pillar bases found throughout the area.
Two notable rock inscriptions have been identified at the site. One of them is carved into a rock surface measuring approximately 3.6 by 1.5 meters and contains 14 lines of script. The second inscription, though partially buried, also contains visible lines of text. The script used in the first inscription dates to the 4th century CE and refers to a place called “Girimahalaka Vihara.”
