In addition to the stupa there is a mound with about 12 short stone pillars, belonging either to a Tampita Viharaya (a temple on pillars) or another building. Several other fallen stone pillars can also be seen in the vicinity. To the south of the ruined site, at a distance of 75-150 feet, large quantities of broken roof tiles and pottery fragments are found in the depressions of the paddy lands.
Eraminiyamale Archaeological Ruins in Sirimangalapura, Serunuwara, is located within the section of the Somawathiya forest reserve belonging to the 217/G Sirimangalapura Grama Niladhari Division in the Seruwawila Divisional Secretariat. The rock named Eraniyamale is particularly significant as an important Buddhist monastery, comprising a stupa, an image house, and cave dwellings, and also as a very important archaeological site.
Velgam Vihara is a rare 2nd-century BCE monastery near Trincomalee that survived Chola invasions through unique Tamil patronage. Renamed Rajarajaperumpalli, it features a fusion of Buddhist and Hindu architecture, standing as a landmark of enduring religious and ethnic coexistence.
Bambarabedda itself is a remarkable natural formation: a large vertical rock sits atop a rock slab, and on top of that, another vertical rock is balanced. When viewed from a specific angle, this striking natural arrangement appears to resemble a standing statue of the Buddha.
Located in the LB Six area of Dehiwatta, Serunuwara, Trincomalee District, on the premises of Sirivaddhanaramaya Viharaya, are the remains of an ancient stupa. This site is believed to be potentially one of the 500 viharas that King Gothabhaya (253-266 CE) is said to have built along the Mahaweli River, according to the Dhatu Wamsa chronicle.
The remains of a ruined stupa are located at a spot known as ‘Galwala’ within Neelapola village, which is in the Neelapola 217/B Grama Seva Division of the Serunuwara Divisional Secretariat, Trincomalee District. A private property is situated in front of this site.
The ancient ruins are scattered over approximately 3/4 of an acre of land in front of the Kovil building, an area that also includes banana cultivation. Within this site, an old well is located to the southeast. Its banks are built with very old bricks, and local belief holds that its water never dries up.
Mangala Wewa is an ancient, medium-sized tank located in the area accessible from the Palathopura-Seruwawila road. To find it, you need to go behind the Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya, cross over a small tank bund, and continue towards the Sumedhankara Forest Monastery. After passing the holiday resort belonging to the State Engineering Corporation and crossing a stream or canal, follow the path that runs to the left until you reach the tank.
The Seruwawila Samagipura ruins are spread across an area of approximately 1.5 acres, situated within a banana cultivation, near a narrow path leading into a private property. Among the remains, a noticeable mound containing bricks is believed to be that of an ancient stupa. Scattered around this central mound are remnants of several other buildings, evidenced by the presence of stone pillars and pillar bases found throughout the area.
Two notable rock inscriptions have been identified at the site. One of them is carved into a rock surface measuring approximately 3.6 by 1.5 meters and contains 14 lines of script. The second inscription, though partially buried, also contains visible lines of text. The script used in the first inscription dates to the 4th century CE and refers to a place called “Girimahalaka Vihara.”
While the exact date of construction and the identity of the builder remain uncertain, it is clear that the stupa was built during the early Anuradhapura period. The stupa stands about 3.5 feet high with a diameter of approximately 45 feet. It has been dug from the top of the dome to the very bottom of the base by treasure hunters. Rubble stones, bricks and mouldings are found scatters around the stupa.
Based on the visible remains at the Kanthale Sri Agbo Rajamaha Viharaya Archaeological Site, it is certain that the site dates back to the early Anuradhapura period. The site contains several ruins and stone fragments belonging to various buildings in the northern part of the monastery grounds.
Due to an existing crisis situation, it has been impossible to properly conduct conservation and excavation activities around the ancient Anuradhapura-era stupa, image house, and monastery complex located near the Kanniya hot springs in Trincomalee. These Buddhist ruins are being destroyed due to encroachments by non-Buddhists.
The ruins of two buildings can be found at the Adampane Andagala Archaeological Site, Both the remains are well-preserved and maintained by the Department of Archaeology. Made of brick, the main building is the first structure you encounter upon entering the area. The main building is possibly a Bodhighara or a Image house and the smaller one is a Bodhighara.
Kiliveddy Sri Wardhana Bodhi is one of the first 32 saplings of Sri Maha Bodhi which was destroyed by Hindus in 1979 and built a kovil on the ground it stood for millennia.
This Kevuliya lighthouse ( Round Island Lighthouse) lies on top of a small rockey island in the bay of Trincomalee. The lighthouse on the island was built on 1863 and this was one of the the tree navigational aid for ships coming in to the Trincomalee Harbour during the British Rule.
Hidden on a windswept hill near Trincomalee, the ancient Sampur Sudaikuda Stupa once stood proudly facing the Indian Ocean. Though bulldozed within days, its ruins—revealing pottery, gold relics, and prehistoric tools—tell a haunting story of faith, destruction, and resilience buried beneath centuries of history.
Vilankulama, located between Trincomalee and Kadawat Satara Divisional Secretariat, is a area full of ruins belonging to the early Anuradhapura period. Villagers who go to the forest to cut wood and collect bee’s honey say that 10 ancient and destroyed stupas are lying in the jungles below and above Vilankulama Wewa reservoir and on the hillock near the reservoir.
Masanvewa is another ancient Buddhist monastery hidden in the Trincomalee Kuchchaveli forest which its under threat from Hindu extremists. There are many such ruins in Kuchchaveli forest. Sembumale . Bambaragala, Debaragala are some of these. A Hindu kovil had been already setup among the ruins using the Buddhist ruins themselves.
From junction 97 on the road leading from Kantale to Trincomalee, take a right towards the Senawallikulam reservoir and reach the reservoir after traveling for another two kilometers. The archaeological site of Senawallikulam with its ruins is found at the end of the embankment.
