Kudiramalai Point : Thambapanni (කුදිරමලේ තුඩුව)
The historically significant Thambapanni or Kudiramalai is an ancient sea port which lies in the western coast in the Wilpattu National Park.
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Anamaduwa Halambe Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya
The Tampita Vihara at Halambe is particularly noteworthy, as it stands at an impressive height of approximately 5 feet. In fact, its design resembles that of a two-story building, with the Tampita temple serving as the upper level. The stone pillars utilized in its construction appear to have been sourced from various ancient temple ruins, resulting in a distinct and varied composition.
Wilpattu National Park (විල්පත්තු ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය)
Situated 180 km from Colombo, and about 40 km from Anuradhapura Wilpattu National park is the largest wild life sanctuary in Sri Lanka. Declared as a sanctuary in 1938, and subsequently a national park, Wilpattu reserve, is a popular attraction for both tourists and wildlife enthusiasts.
Dankotuwa Singakkuliya Aiyanayaka Tampita Devalaya (දංකොටුව සිංගක්කුලිය අයියනායක ටැම්පිට දේවාලය)
Singakkuliya Aiyyanayaka Tampita Devalaya lies in the village of Singakkuliya in Dankotuwa Divisional Secretariat in Puttalam District. According to folklore this devalaya is about 400 to 500 years old. The Tampita Devalya is built on 9 stone pillars slightly over 1 foot high.
Veli Vehera Archaeological Site hidden inside Wilpattu National Park
Ruins of the Veli Vehera temple complex built by King Suba (59-65 AD) hidden deep inside Wilpattu National Park. No roads to this site exists
Archaeological Ruins of Puttalam Vanathavilluwa Malvila Rajamaha Viharaya
The Malwila Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient monastery situated at Saliya Pura in Karadipuwa Grama Niladhari Division of Wanatawilluwa Divisional Secretariat in the Puttalam District.
Ruins of Thimbiripokuna Palamgala Gal Palama (Stone Bridge) and Gal Amuna (තිඹිරිපොකුණ පාලම්ගල පුරාණ ගල් පාලම හා ගල් අමුණ නටබුණ්)
Ruins of a ancient stone bridge and a amuna (weir) belonging to the mid Anuradhapura period lies at Palamgala over Kala Oya in the remote village of Thimbiripokuna on the borders of Wilpaththu National Park
Thaniwella Devalaya at Madampe (මාදම්පේ තනිවැල්ල දේවාලය)
As you travel passing Wenappuwa towards Puttalam on the Colombo – Puttalam road, one of the landmarks that no one misses is the Devalaya with a giant white horse in a jumping position facing away from the road popularly known as the Thaniwella Devalaya (Thaniwelle Devalaya).
Dikwela Sri Vishuddharamaya Purana Tampita Viharaya (දික්වෙල ශ්‍රී විශුද්ධාරාමය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Sri Vishuddharamaya in Dikwela is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya built during the era of the Kandyan kingdom. Unfortunately this Tampita Viharaya has been modernized losing all its architectural and historical value. Only the granite pillars seems to be of the original viharaya.
Karambewa Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Tampita Viharaya (කරඹෑව ශ්‍රී සුදර්ශනාරාමය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Karambewa is a remote village lying between Alankulama and Siyambalewa in Anamaduwa. Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya in Karambewa is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya built during the era of the Kandyan kingdom.
Mahawewa Sri Nagarama Purana Tampita Viharaya (මහවැව ශ්‍රී නාගාරාම පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Mahawewa Sri Nagarama Purana Viharaya is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya built during the era of the Kandyan kingdom which lies between Marawila and Chilaw
Kottukachchiya Bodhirukkharamaya Purana Tampita Viharaya (කොට්ටුකච්චිය බෝධිරුක්ඛාරාමය පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
The two storied Tampita Viharaya at Kottukachchiya Bodhirukkharamaya is built on 16 stone pillars with a average height of 5 feet. Six more 5 feet 8 inch high pillars made of cement has been added at a later date.
Wilandagoda Aranya and Salawana Viharaya : Hideout of Saliya Asokamala
Wilandagoda Archeological site lies on the boarders of Wippattu where King Dutugemunu’s only son, hid after eloping with Asokamala, his low-caste yet breathtakingly beautiful woman.
Veherakele Rajamaha Viharaya (වෙහෙරකැලේ රජමහා විහාරය)
The Ariyagama sacred area located on the banks of the Deduru Oya in Mugunuwatawana in Chilaw is also known as Nariyagama Veherakele. The Ariyagama sacred area located on the banks of the Deduru Oya in Mugunuwatawana in Chilaw is also known as Nariyagama Veherakele. A portion of the Dagoba, which was located near the bank of the river had been submerged.
Ihala Puliyankulama Veheragala Rajamaha Viharaya (ඉහල පුලියන්කුලම වෙහෙරගල රජමහා විහාරය)
Ihala Puliyankulama Veheragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Weheragala Rajamaha Viharaya) is an ancient Buddhist temple developed in the pre christian times in the Puttalam District close to the Wilpattu National Park.
Galge Viharaya Ruins in Wilpattu (විල්පත්තුවේ ගල්ගේ විහාරය නටබුන්)
A generally known ruined area inside Wilpattu National Park which has been a large aramic complex in the past with ruins lying covering a rocky outcrop in the park.
Paluvilandawa Tank Weeransole Ruins in Wilpattu (විල්පත්තුවේ පාලුවිලන්දාව නටබුන්)
Weeransole Ruins, remains of an ancient buddhist monastery can be found just before reaching the Paluvilandawa tank, about 4 kilometers in to the Wilpattu National Park.
Ochchappu Kallu Buddhist Ruins in Wilpattu (විල්පත්තුවේ ඔච්චප්පු කල්ලු නටබුන්)
Ochchappu Kallu is a ancient buddhist monastery lying inside Wilpattu National Park now in Ruins. The ruins consists of ancient natural and man made drip ledge caves and large amount of ruins.
Kuweni Palace at Wilpattu (විල්පත්තුවේ කුවේණි මාලිගය)
Inside the Wilpattu National Park near a villu called Kali lies ancient ruins of a palace complex now believed to be the Palace of Kuweni. Lone stone pillars, some still standing and some fallen lies buried covered in jungle.
Galhatha Archaeological Ruins at Karuwalagaswewa (කරුවලගස්වැව ගල්හත නටබුන්)
Galhatha consists of ancient monastic ruins belonging to 1st century BC. Large number of dripledge caves and remains of stupas can be found. No archeological study has been done on the site yet.
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