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This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka.

Monument	Image	Location	Grama Niladhari Division	Divisional Secretary's Division	Registered	Description	Refs
Official quarters of the Government Agent (fmr)		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	At towerhill road
Building within the premises of District Secretariat		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	At towerhill road
Court complex's main building and three other buildings		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	At towerhill road
Hambantota gallows		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	Gallows at the premises adjoining the land in front of the premises of the Department of Meteorology Squire at towerhill road
Prison wall		Hambantota	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	Wall belonging to the prison at Beach road
Athubodaya Purana Vihara			Buddiyagama East	Weeraketiya	30 December 2011	Image house
Attanayala Sri Vihara			Attanayala-East	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Dhamma discourse hall and dagoba
Awasakanda Archaeological ruins		Kachcheriyagama		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Ruins of Buildings
Badagiriya Raja Maha Vihara		Badagiriya		Hambantota	7 January 1944	Stupa
Beragama Punyawardhanarama Vihara			No. 119, Udaberagama	Hambantota	30 December 2011	Arama Complex
Beragama Vilgam Vehera			No. 119, Udaberagama	Hambantota	30 December 2011	Arama Complex
Debarawewa Menik Raja Maha Vihara		Debarawewa		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Stupa and other ruins
Debarawewa Pashchimarama Vihara		Debarawewa		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Stupa and other ruins
Galkote Raja Maha Vihara		Nihiluwa		Beliatta	1 November 1996	Image house
Galwewa Raja Maha Vihara			No. 118, Galwewa	Hambantota	22 July 2011	The old Arama (dwelling) complex
Godavaya Vihara		Paibekka		Hambantota	7 January 1944
Hakuruwela Raja Maha Vihara			Hakuruwela	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Bhikku rest house, Dhamma discourse hall and restricted Bhikku activity centre
Hambantota Lighthouse		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016
Hellala Dakshina Purana Vihara			Sapugahayaya	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Dagoba and pathway wall around the shrine
Henry Jones tombstone		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	Tombstone of Magistrate Henry Jones John Squire at towerhill road
Ihala Wadiyagama Stupa		Ihala Wadiyagama	Dambethalawa	Katuwana	23 January 2009	Dagoba mound
Kadiragoda Nuga tree		Kadiragoda		Tangalle	11 March 1966
Kahadagala Sri Dhammadhinna Vihara			Ranna	Tangalle	6 June 2008	Dagoba and three rock stone inscriptions
Kahadawa Purana Vihara			Ranna	Tangalle	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Karabagala Aranya Senasana				Sooriyawewa		Vihara believed to be the Bilivana Vihara identified in the inscription of King Sri Meghavanna (303-331AD).
Karuwalagala Purana Vihara			No. 120, Bellagaswewa	Hambantota	22 July 2011	Drip-ledged cave complex and stupa godella
Kasagala Raja Maha Vihara			Udayala	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Bhikku residence, Dhamma discourse hall, Buddhist shrine, Dagoba, two inscriptions and pathway wall around the shrine
Kasagala Vihara		Kahagal Viharagoda		Weeraketiya	3 June 1953
Katuwana fort		Katuwana		Katuwana
Katuwana Sri Vihara			Katuwana	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Kesel Watta Vihara		Udagomadiya	Keselwatta	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Ruins with stone pillars
Kirinda Maha Vihara				Thissamaharama
Kolaberiya Elagawa Watta Archaeological ruins			Kinchigune South	Weeraketiya	6 June 2008	Building ruins with the stone pillars in the land
Konthagala Raja Maha Vihara				Weeraketiya	6 June 2008	Bhikku rest house building, Dhamma discourse hall and Dagoba
Kottamba Sri Subadhrarama Vihara			Heenatigahamula	Okewela	23 January 2009	Image house
Makuladeniya Purana Raja Maha Vihara			Makuladeniya	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Martello tower		Hambantota town west No. 09	Hambantota	Hambantota	25 March 2016	At towerhill road
Middeniya Purana Vihara			Murungasyaya-West	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Bhikku Rest and alms giving hal
Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara		Mulkirigala		Weeraketiya	8 April 1988	Cave temple with paintings
Naigala Raja Maha Vihara		Agrahera		Weeraketiya	22 April 1966
Nakadawala Vihara			Pangamvilyaya	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Nalagama Ganegoda Purana Vihara		Nalagama	Vagegoda	Tangalle	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Nandimitra Stupa		Katagamuwa		Thissamaharama	5 May 1967	Stupa
Nedigamwila Archaeological ruins		Nedigamwila		Thissamaharama	1 March 1974	Ruins of stupa
Panchathuparama Purana Vihara		Puvakdandawa	Puvakdandawa West	Beliatta	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Pillawela Vihara			Gajanayakagama	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Tampita vihara, rest house of Bhikkus, the ruins with Bodhi tree and dhamma discourse hall
Punchi Akurugoda archaeological ruins		Sandagirigama		Thissamaharama	7 December 2001	Ruins
Raluwa Tanketiya Watta Archaeological ruins			No. 536 - Raluwa	Weeraketiya	6 June 2008	Building ruins with stone pillars
Ramba Raja Maha Vihara		Pallerota		Ambalantota	7 January 1944	Stupa
Rankothmaluwa Vihara		Vagegoda	Vagegoda	Tangalle	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine
Rekawa Jaya Maha Vihara		Rekawa	Rekawa West	Tangalle	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
Sandagiri Seya			Ranakeliya North	Thissamaharama	18 November 1949	Image house
Seehala Purana Vihara			Buddiyagama East	Weeraketiya	6 June 2008	Tampita vihara
Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya				Thissamaharama
Sittam Gallena Raja Maha Vihara			Warapitiya	Walasmulla	6 June 2008	Pahala Len Vihara, Ihala Len Vihara and dagoba
Sooriyapokuna Raja Maha Vihara			Sooriyapokuna	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Building ruins with stone pillars
Sri Bodhimalu Purana Raja Maha Vihara		Medamulana		Weeraketiya	1 November 1996	Image house
Sri Sudarshanarama Vihara, Henakaduwa		Marakolliya, Henakaduwa		Tangalle	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
Sri Sunandarama vihara, Beliatta			Beliatta	Beliatta	6 June 2008	Dhamma discourse hall within the precincts
Talawa Sri Bodhialakarama Vihara		Talawa	Talawa-North	Angunakolapelessa	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and alms giving hall
Tangalle Court complex		Tangalle town	273 Pallikudawa	Tangalle	29 June 2012
Thihava Archaeological ruins		Thihava		Thissamaharama	17 November 1967	Stupa ruins
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara				Thissamaharama
Tissamaharama Old Market		Tissamaharama town		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Building ruins
Uchchawalitha Raja Maha Vihara		Mahabolana	No. 140, Bolana South	Ambalantota	30 December 2011	The old stupa, image house, ruins of buildings and Stupa godeli
Udarota-Pallerota archaeological ruins				Ambalantota	7 December 2001	Ruins
Uddakandara Puarana Vihara		Ranakeliya		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Caves, inscriptions and ruins of buildings
Veheragala Archaeological Site			49 Veheragala	Lunugamvehera	22 July 2011	Rock Stone with archaeological remains, including stone pillars, sacred-foot stone, rock inscription, base stone, Buddha statue made of stone, stupa, mound, flight of steps, ruin hillocks and amulet-stone
Veheragoda Stupa		Kudabolana Malayu’s Colony	No. 141, Kudabolana	Ambalantota	23 January 2009
Vehera Kotha Kanda Vihara			No. 508 - Welipitiya West	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Dagoba
Vilgam Raja Maha Vihara		Baragama		Ambalantota
Wathukanda Purana Vihara			Wattukanda	Katuwana	6 June 2008	Buddhist shrine, Bhikku rest house and dagoba
Weharakotuwa archaeological ruins			Warapitiya	Walasmulla	6 June 2008	Dagoba and paved pathway wall around sanctum santorum in the land called "Weharakotuwa" owned by Mr. Warapitiya Samarasinghe
Yatala Vehera				Thissamaharama
Yodakandiya Naga Maha Vihara		Yodakandiya		Thissamaharama	1 November 1996	Pond and ruins

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2016)

Notes

1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
2. ^ Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
3. ^ Gazette 1739 & 30 December 2011, p. 1092.
4. ^ Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 522.
5. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 948. 1 November 1996.
6. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14737. 23 February 1967.
7. ^ Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 511.
8. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9224. 7 January 1944.
9. ^ Gazette 1586 & 23 January 2009, p. 109.
10. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14686. 11 March 1966.
11. ^ Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 523.
12. "Karabagala Aranya Senasanaya". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
13. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10546. 3 June 1953.
14. "Katuwana Dutch Fort". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
15. "Kirinda". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
16. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 501. 8 April 1988.
17. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14692. 22 April 1966.
18. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14747. 5 May 1967.
19. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 101. 1 March 1974.
20. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
21. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10736. 19 November 1954.
22. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 10045. 18 November 1949.
23. "Sithul Pawwa". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
24. Gazette 1765 & 29 June 2012.
25. "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 14775. 17 November 1967.
26. "Tissamaharama". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
27. Gazette 1716 & 22 July 2011, p. 510.
28. "Vilgam RMV". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
29. "Yatala". Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

References

• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505. 6 July 2007.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1553. 6 June 2008.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1586. 23 January 2009.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1716. 22 July 2011.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1739. 30 December 2011.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1765. 29 June 2012.
• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1960. 25 March 2016.

External links

• Department of Archaeology - Sri Lanka
• Ministry of Culture and the Arts

• Lists of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Sri Lanka
• Archaeological protected monuments in Hambantota District