Lathugala is one of the most remote villages in Ampara District situated deep inside wilderness west of Uhana, Ampara. The ruins of ancient granite pillars including a foundation of the buildings in the village of Lathugala was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
The ruins of ancient granite pillars including a foundation of the building in the area known as Gonanpannua in Lathugala was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
This site lies on a rocky plain in the remote village of Kahatagasyaya in Uhana. The ruins including a rock cut flight of steps, chisel holing and crucible was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
This site lies surrounding small hillock in the area known as Bulathwaththayaya in the remote village of Kahatagasyaya in Uhana. The ruins including a rock inscription, and a dagoba mound was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Dissa Wewa is an ancient reservoir in the remote village of Kahatagasyaya in Uhana. The ruins including Ancient spill made of blocks of rock, the bund and the ruins of the rock plain connected to bund was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
On a forested hillock in the remote village of Kahatagasyaya lies the ancient Buddhist site of Madana Perani Vehera. The ruins including an ancient stupa at this site was declared as a protected archaeological site in 2014.
Tissa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple in the Unuwathurabubula in Maha Oya. The temple lies just 3.7 km away from the popular hot water wells of Mahaoya.
Veheragala (Weheragala) is a rocky outcrop in the village known as Unuwathurabubula in Mahaoya. The village is so named due to the famous hot water spring known as the “Mahaoya Hot Water Wells”. The ancient ruins found at this rock has been placed on to the 2nd century BC.
Harsgala Gallen Viharaya, the current Buddhist temple is built upon an ancient aramaic complex which probably has a history going back to the period of king Saddhatissa (137-119 BC) of Anuradhapura kingdom
Meewagala rock plain lies in the remote village of Vilathalawa (Wilathalawa) in Mahaoya. Buddhist ruins of ancient stupa, a drip ledge cave with inscriptions and a funnel on the rock plain belonging to the ancient Digamadulla kingdom has been discovered on this rock plain.
Number of sites where smelting of iron from ore has been carried out has been found in Digamadulla area. The most tell tale indications of smelting of iron are the deposits of slug, a glass like substance which is a by product of the smelting process.
Tempitiya Reservoir is credited to king Saddhatissa (137-119 BC) of Anuradhapura kingdom and said to have been restored by the British in 1838 making it one of the first ancient reservoirs to be restored by the British in the Ampara District.
Kolongemmegoda rock plain lies in the remote village of Vilathalawa (Wilathalawa) in Mahaoya. Buddhist ruins of ancient stupa, granite pillars of buildings of the Digamadulla kingdom and stone tools of pre historic era has been discovered on this rock plain.
Tempitiya Rajamaha Viharaya is built upon a ancient Buddhist temple going back to the times of king Saddhatissa (137-119 BC) of Anuradhapura kingdom who was the regional ruler of the Digamadulla Kingdom during the reign of king Dutugemunu.
Akuloba is a remote farming village close the newly built Rambaken Oya reservoir. Buddhist ruins of the ancient Digamadulla kingdom have been found on a hillock in Akuloba village.
The Weheragala rock in Bogamuyaya consist of ancient Buddhist ruins including a stupa, granite pillars and many other archaeological artifacts in Mahaoya. The ruins surrounding this hillock was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government in 2014,
The hillock at Malgahaussa consist of ancient Buddhist ruins including a stupa and granite pillars and many other archaeological artifacts in the Pollebedda area in Mahaoya.
The hillock at Weeranthalawa consist of ancient Buddhist ruins including a stupa and granite pillars in the Tempitiya area in Mahaoya. The ruins surrounding this hillock was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government in 2014.
Sediments of stone tools of pre historic era have been discovered on a rocky plain called “Namaloya Pitiye Kella” in the area known as Ridi Ela (Rideela / Ridee Ela) in Dehiattakandiya. This area was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government on the Gazette issued on 10th October 2014
Bakmeedeniya Purana Viharaya is an old temple in the Bakmeedeniya village in Dehiattakandiya. Archaeologists have discovered sediments of stone tools of pre historic era in the temple premises and this area was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government
