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Kurunegala District

Dambadeniya Rock Fortress seen from Waduwaketu Gala
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Dambadeniya Kingdom and Palace Complex (දඹදෙනිය රාජධානිය)

57 years ago8 months ago05 mins

Rising majestically above the plains, Dambadeniya Rock was once the royal citadel of a 13th-century kingdom. Its summit reveals palace ruins, ramparts, and breathtaking panoramic views, while nearby temples preserve exquisite frescoes—echoes of a glorious era when Dambadeniya stood as the proud capital of Sri Lanka.

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Patanagaraya- a meditation chamber
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Arankele Forest Monastery (අරන්කැලේ වන සෙනසුණ)

57 years ago4 months ago04 mins

The building at the entrance of the Arankele Monastery has been identified as a Jantagara or hot water bath. Amongst the other ruins that have been identified are meditating promenades ponds and winding pathways.

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Algama Kanda Ancient Cave Temple
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Algama Kanda Purana Len Viharaya (අල්ගම කන්ද පුරාණ ලෙන් විහාරය)

57 years ago3 years ago05 mins

Algama Kanda Ancient Cave Temple lies in the District of Kurunegala in the village of Algama. Although this cave temple has not caught the public eye, it has been found that this temple goes back to the time of King Walagamba (89-77 BC) and probably built by him.

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  • Kokkaddichcholai Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කොක්කඩ්ඩිචෝලෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Kokkaddichcholai ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa are located within a large paddy field near the Perillaveli Reservoir. Heavily destroyed by agricultural expansion, the site's primary surviving visible remains are two stone pillars showing ancient quarrying marks, measuring 120 cm and 80 cm in length. […]
  • Kilagapallam Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කිලගපල්ලම් පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Kilagapallam ruins in Batticaloa lie inside a paddy field. The site features two short, standing granite pillars (42 cm and 10 cm high). A large granite slab and scattered pillar fragments also sit in a nearby forest patch. […]
  • Koraveli Ancient Rock Quarry in Kiran (කිරාන් කෝරාවේලි පුරාණ ගල් බිඳුම් ස්ථානයේ නටබුන්)
    The ancient rock quarry in Koraveli, Batticaloa, spans a rock formation showing centuries of stone extraction near the Maduru Oya. The southwestern section displays Anurādhapura-period quarrying, while the northeastern side features drill-holed rock slabs from the Polonnaruwa period. A rock-cut pillar foundation stone sits 250 meters north. […]
  • Devagirimalei Rock Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් දේවගිරිමලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Devagirimalei Rock (Uuttumalei) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa sit atop a 400-meter long forested outcrop. The looted site features a square rock socket, a plain moonstone, stone walls, and numerous scattered brick and pillar fragments that have cascaded down the slopes. […]
  • Pettilkulam Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Vakaneri (වාකනේරි පෙට්ටික්කුලම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Pettilkulam ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa lie within Pettilkulam forest. Damaged by treasure hunting and brick manufacturing, the site features a destroyed stupa, flower altars, and two buildings with 2-meter and small stone pillars, respectively. […]
  • Periya Muruthtthanai Archaeological Site with Padhanaghara (පෙරිය මුරුත්තනෙයි පධානඝරය සහිත පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period monastic complex in Muruthtthanai (Kiran) is situated on rocky outcrops within Kollalakarni Forest. The heavily looted site features a ruined Padhanaghara (meditation house) with stone steps, a drip-ledged natural rock cave, an ancient rock quarry, and a picturesque pond. […]
  • Thanthravali Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Muruthtthanai (තන්ත්‍රාවලි බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Thanthravali Monastic Complex in Akkuranai (Kiran) sits forested near the Maduru Oya River. The site features a looted 4-meter-tall brick stupa mound, structures with 14 and seven stone pillars, a flower altar, and a stone-walled pond system. […]
  • Meeyankulam Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Muruthtthanai (මීයන්කුලම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Meeyankulam ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa lie forested near the railway. The ancient building complex features 10 standing stone pillars—four displaced by treasure hunters—and scattered roofing tiles and ancient brick fragments across the disturbed site. […]
  • Mukarahal Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Vakaneri (වාකනේරි මුකරහල් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Mukarahal ruins in Vakaneri, Batticaloa feature a rare, entirely brick-built large stupa mound, severely damaged by a 3-meter-deep treasure-hunting pit. Southeast of the stupa lie ruined buildings with stone pillars, walls, a pond, and scattered pottery fragments. […]
  • Periyaveram Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් පෙරියවේරම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The early Anurādhapura-period Periyaveram (Mahā Vēhera) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa represent a major monastic complex. The looted site features a disturbed stupa mound and three ruined buildings containing buried guardstones, four remaining pillars, and scattered uprooted fragments near ancient foundations. […]
  • Archaeological Ruins at Pulākādu School in Kiran (කිරාන් පූලාකාඩු විදුහලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Pullakkadu School ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa comprise a 100-square-meter complex disrupted by recent constructions. The heavily disturbed site features scattered stone slabs, grinding stones, and stone pillars, some of which have been integrated into the school premises. […]
  • Periyaveram Archaeological Site with Ancient Settlements (පෙරියවේරම් පැරණි ජනාවාස සහිත පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The early Anurādhapura-period Periyaveram ruins with evidence of ancient settlements in Kiran, Batticaloa are located on private property and nearby paddy fields past Pulākādu School. The site features displaced stone pillar fragments and red-and-black ware pottery scattered across 50 square meters. […]
  • Saraveli Archaeological Site in Kiran (කිරාන් සාරාවේලි පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period Saraveli ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa are located within a patch of land inside a paddy field. The site preserves the foundations of an ancient building, featuring 13 short stone pillars standing in situ in a rectangular, post-base layout. […]
  • Archaeological Ruin in Kiran Pillaiyar Kovil (කිරාන් පිල්ලෙයාර් කෝවිලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The ruins at the Kiran Piḷḷaiyār Kovil in Batticaloa sit within a 200-year-old kovil. The site features an ancient stone Piḷḷaiyār statue, broken stone pillars, and clay oil lamps, proving the kovil was built directly over an earlier ancient structure. […]
  • Archaeological Site near Sivashakthi School in Kiran (කිරාන් සිවශක්ති පාසල අසළ පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period Murukkaṉthivu ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa feature abundant black-and-red pottery and two ancient structures near Sivashakthi School. One building has three 1-meter stone pillars; another features 11 pillars (2 meters high) recently modified into a Hindu worship platform. […]

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