Ruins of an Buddhist monastery complex with with remains of a stupa, buildings and drip ledge caves on a hillock in the Pokkanagala Reserve which has been declared as a protected archaeological site.
Sagama Wewa is an ancient reservoir situated on the road to Akkaraipattu – Sangaman Road in the Ampara District. The ancient sluice of this reservoir and some granite pillars of an ancient building nearby has been designated as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Rupaskulama is a remote village in the jungles of Ampara. It was on the 11th June 1990 that this name of this rather obscure village was spoken on every house hold in Sri Lanka. In 1989 the Government entered in to peace talks and cease fire with the Tamil Terrorist group LTTE and confined the Army to barracks
Identified only as “Deegavapi Parivara Chetiya”, this huge rocky mountain is believed to have been home to one of the Parivara Stupa of the Deegavapi Maha Seya. A large new temple has been built on top of these ruins destroying all of its antiquity but has become a popular destination for the pilgrims to Deegavapi.
Ruins of an ancient dagoba on a picturesque rock in Manikkamadu with steps hewn on the living rock with many other ruins which has been declared as a protected archaeological site
A rock plain with an ancient inscription, ruins of an ancient stupa and other evidence of a ancient temple complex in the village of Sapanagar in Eragama has been declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Eragama Reservoir also known as Irakkamam Reservoir in tamil, is one of the largest tanks in the east built by the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. This reservoir which had been abandoned had been restored around 1850’s by the British.
Niyuguna Rajamaha Viharaya lies about 600 meters off the Siyamblanduwa – Damana – Ampara Road about 3 kms passing Damana junction towards Ampara. A typical archaeology board directs you to the turn off to a recently concreted road.
Sengamuwa is a village you find on the road to Pottuvil passing the Lahugala Kotavehera. Some ancient stone pillars with ruins of buildings inside the Sengamuwa Army Camp has been declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
These ruins of an ancient stupa belonging to a long forgotten monastery of ancient Sri Lanka lies next to the road from Siyambalanduwa to Pottuvil has been recently restored by the department of archaeology. Other ruins of the monastery is probably hidden in the surrounding jungles.
A rocky area in the village of Darampanawa in Pottuvil, a rocky area has been identified with drip ledge caves, pre historic cave art, ruins of a stupa and other buildings. This area has been declared as a protected archaeological site.
A rock plain called Kudakalli rock (Crocodile Rock) with ruins of ancient buildings and steps hewn in to the living rock of a ancient temple complex in the Kudakalli Village near Kudakalli lagoon in Pottuvil has been declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014, and describes the location as follows ;
This rock plain with Drip Ledge caves, remains of ancient stupa, steps hewn in to the living rock and other remnents of a ancient temple complex in the Hulannuge Village on the border of Monaragala and Ampara Districts has been declared as a protected archaeological site.
A hillock with ruins of an ancient stupa, granite pillars, stone slabs, remains of buildings, steps cut in the living rock in the village known as Kandahindagama in Hulannuge on border of Monaragala and Ampara Districts
Ruins of the ancient stupa and scattered ruins of an ancient temple complex inside the Lahugala Kirivehera Viharaya premises in Lahugala was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Ruins of building with granite pillars in the area known as Thiththawel Mandiya Welyaya in Lahugala has been declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Elakatuwa is an ancient farming village in Lahugala which even didnt have a proper access road until recently. With the development of the long neglected Neelagiri Maha Seya in the jungles of Lahugala, a concrete road has veen built to this stupa across the paddy fields of Elakatuwa.
“Aththani Kanu” or “Aththani Pillar Inscriptions” are ancient granite pillars with inscriptions which generally records special grants by the king to temples and other places of worship.
Remains of an ancient rampart and few stone pillars of a ancient building can be found at what villagers called Ethgala (Elephant Stable) passing the Magul Maha Viharaya.
Sengamuwa is a village you find on the road to Pottuvil passing the Lahugala Kotavehera. Some ancient stone pillars with ruins of buildings inside the Sengamuwa Army Camp has been declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
