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.
Yalpotha Reservoir is an ancient tank lying east of the popular Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya in Lahugala. This reservoir lies on the right to the road leading to Pottuvil just 600 meters pass the turn off to the Magul Maha Viharaya.
A rock plain on the Bogahalanda village near Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya North West of Yalpotha Reservoir has been declared a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014
An ancient stone anicut (gal amuna) anicut at Hulannuge on the Heda Oya has been declared as a protected archaeological site.
Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site is place with ancient granite pillar ruins on the bank of Heda Oya close to the ancient stone anicut has been declared as a protected archaeological site.
Wawevehera Rajamaha Viharaya (also known as Panama Rajamaha Viharaya) and its ruins lies about five hundred meters away from the Panama, ancient reservoir. The cave temple has been dated to 2nd century based on the inscriptions on the drip ledge cave.
Veherakema in Panama lies about 8.5 km from Panama on the route to Okanda. At the base of a rock in Veherakema lies a small Gana Kovil venerated by Hindus. A foot path from this kovil reaches the large rock plateau where ruins of an ancient monastery complex can be seen.
Radella is a remote village lying close to the Heda Oya river in Panama belonging to Lahugala Divisional Secretary area in Ampara District. This rock plain in the middle of the Radella paddy fields has been declared as a protected archaeological site
Radella Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Radella built to accommodate drainage water from its own catchment. In 1995 and in 2000 the dam breached due to heavy floods and after the final restoration, it supplies water to 405 ha of paddy fields.
Elephant Rock is today a tourist destination for its view of the pristine beaches of the east but unknown to many some drip ledge caves, rock cut steps and ruins of an ancient stupa can be found on this rock. The beach below this rock is a popular surfing point.
Kunakola Lagoon ( also referred as Kunukola Lagoon, Kunukala Lagoon, Kunakala Lagoon) lies bordering the sea of Panama in the Eastern Province. Lying in the middle of the jungle close to the sea, ruins of an ancient buddhist monastery lies on a rock in the village known as Kunukolakanda.
Meegahapallama is a farming village on the Kalugolla-Devalahida road between Wadinagala and Ampara.The ancient ruins in the area known as “Sellak Oya” has been declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
The ancient temple of Pokunugala Kukuluwa Rajamaha Viharaya lies on an area covering number of rocky plains and is a popular buddhist temple in the area. The large rock pond at the top of a probably gave the temple its name.
Thottama is an remote village far away from any major road network in Damana Divisional Secretaries Division. The ancient temple of Thottama Kukuluwa Rajamaha Viharaya is believed to be built during the 1st century BC to the time of king Saddhatissa.
Thottama is an remote village far away from any major road network in Damana Divisional Secretaries Division. The ancient temple of Thottama Ariyakara Rajamaha Viharaya is believed to be built during the 1st century BC to the time of king Saddhatissa.
Mirahala Rajamaha Viharaya (Meerahala Rajamaha Viharaya) is an ancient temple complex in Bakmitiyawa with a history going back as far as 1st century BC to the times of king Saddhatissa. It is said that the name the villagers in this area has been distilling from Mee flowers thus the name “Mirahala” (Meerahala) was coined to the area.
Ilukpitiya Archaeological Cave lies close to the Ilukpitiya Rajamaha Viharaya in Hingurana. This cave was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
