Hambantota District

The ancient Kondhagala Rajamaha Viharaya lies on the Kondhagala summit about 3km north east of the Mulkirigala summit. The temple is 1 km away from Weeraketiya junction towards Mulkirigala.

The The Madunagala Hermitage (also referred as Madunagala Temple) is situated a few miles away from Ambalantota, in the jungle. The journey takes about 30 minutes along the tarred road.

Pansalgoda is an unprotected archaeological site concealed within dense jungle near Degal Hela Mountain in the Siyambalanduwa area. The ruins lie about 3 kilometers from the Helamulla Degalhela Viharaya. Reaching the site usually requires the assistance of a local guide familiar with the terrain.

Lying on the left bank of the Walawe River, Theraputta Rajamaha Viharaya has been modernized but granite pillars of ancient buildings and a new stupa built on an ancient stupa platform can be seen.

Like hundreds of temples in this area, Ambalantota Rangiri Rajamaha Viharaya ancient temple complex belongs to the ancient Ruhunu Kingdom which dates back to pre christian era.

Uchchawalike Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple complex belonging to the ancient Ruhunu Kingdom which dates back to pre christian era. In addition to a stupa, an image house and some other ruined buildings can be seen preserved.

Veheragodella Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple complex belonging to the ancient Ruhunu Kingdom which dates back to pre christian era. The ancient stupa of Veheragodella has been listed as a protected archaeological monument by the Department of Archaeology in 2009.

The Sumangala Vilasini Atthakatha mentions that King Kavantissa had constructed the Ambalantota Vilgam Rajamaha Viharaya as a monastery for Buddhist nuns in the 2nd century BC.

Built on an ancient cave temple complex with drip ledged caves, the most important artifact of the Kataragama Kandasurindugama Gallen Viharaya is the partial pillar inscription of King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196) of Polonnaruwa Kingdom.

On the south eastern end of the Yoda Wewa in Tissamaharamaya lies and ancient temple site now called Yodakandiya Ancient Naga Maha Viharaya. It is believed that this temple was built in the 3rd century BC by the regional king Mahanaga.

The history of the Nimalawa Aranya Senasanaya (Talaguru Vehera) at Kirinda runs millania. Approximately 2200 years ago, thousands of great arhaths including Arhath Dhammadinna chose this monastery as a place of residence.

En-route to the Kirinda Temple lies a archaeological site known as the Dalada Viharaya. A conserved stupa surrounded by few granite monoliths and some other ruins can be found at this site.

Nedigamwila Wilpita Rajamaha Viharaya is located in Ambalanthota District Secretariat Division and could be reached traversing 8 km along the Tissamarama – Kadingama road. According to the chronicle Dhatuvamsa the frontal bone relic of the Buddha is enshrined in this Dagoba.

Veheragala Aranya Senasanaya is ancient forest monastery in the in Hambanthota. This is a functioning hermitage of Buddhist bikkus built on an ancient hermitage.

The official bungalow used by Leonard Woolf in the early 20th century when he was the AGA of the Hambantota District lies on a small hillock by the Hambantota fisheries harbor overlooking the sea.

Veheragala Archaeological Site is now preserved by the Department of Archaeology and covers an considerable area at Thanamalwila Gothapabbatha Rajamaha Viharaya