This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.[1]
Monument | Image | Location | Grama Niladhari Division |
Divisional Secretary's Division |
Registered | Description | Refs |
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Aluth Nuwara Devalaya, Liyanwela | Galapitayaya | No. 505 E Madumana | Walapane | 22 July 2011 | [2] | ||
Ambagamuwa Stone Inscription | Sellipigama | Dagampitiya | Ambagamuwa | 6 June 2008 | Stone inscription of King Vijayabahu I | [3] | |
Anilana Craigbank Hotel | No. 48 Waterfield Drive, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Colonial cottage known as Craigbank, bearing Assessment No. 10 | [4] | ||
Aranthana Raja Maha vihara | No. 494-D Deliwela | Hanguranketha | 6 June 2008 | The Buddha shrine | [3] | ||
Babarakele Sri Maha Vihara | A5 Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady (PBC) Highway, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Buddhist temple, bearing Assessment No 351/1 | [4] | ||
Baker's Ward | Hospital Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 535-G - Hawa Eliya North | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | Baker's Ward at the Nuwara Eliya District Hospital | [5] | |
Seneviratne building | Badulla Road (cnr Lawson Road), Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Two-storey office building bearing Assessment No. 01 | [6] | ||
British Colonial gravestones | Golf Club Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 535 of the Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 3 December 2011 | The tomb stones of the English, Thomas William Rogenson, Lieutenant Colonel Monroe, Sir William Rogith, Henripale and wife of Major Bailey buried near the Golf Club House of Nuwara Eliya | [7] | |
Brokenest building | Waterfield Drive, Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Brokenest, bearing Assessment No. 98 | [4] | ||
Bronant Building | St Andrew's Drive, Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Bronant, bearing Assessment No. 128 | [4] | ||
Burnesike building | Waterfield Drive, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Burnesike, bearing Assessment No. 56 | [4] | ||
Ceybank Rest (formerly Heritage Hotel) | No. 119 Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Two storey Victorian building known as Ceybank, bearing Assessment No. 114 | [6] | ||
Cheltenham Cottage | Haddon Hill Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Cheltenam, bearing Assessment No. 16 | [6] | ||
Clifton Inn building | No. 154 Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building knows as Clifton Inn, bearing Assessment No. 162 | [6] | ||
Collingwood Hotel | No. 128 Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Two storey colonial building known as Collingwood bearing Assessment No. 126 | [6] | ||
Dan Bungalow (Oakley Cottage) | No. 34 Upper Lake Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 535-D | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | [5] | ||
Dehadu Kadulla | Kadadora | Mawela-West | Kothmale | 6 June 2008 | Stone entrance with carved steps | [3] | |
Devoldevi Devalaya | Liyantota | Dagampitiya | Ambagamuwa | 6 June 2008 | [3] | ||
Divisional Forest and Range Forest Offices | Old Uda Pussellawa Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya central | Nuwara Eliya | 22 July 2011 | The building bearing Assessment Numbers 68, 70, in which the Divisional Forest Office and the Range Forest Office are housed | [2] | |
Ferncliff building | No. 7-10 Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Ferncliff, bearing Assessment No. 7/5 | [6] | ||
Freehill Building | St. Andrew's Drive, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Freehill, bearing Assessment No. 150 | [4] | ||
Galpalama Old Railway Bridge | Galpalama | Nuwara Eliya | 22 July 2011 | [2] | |||
Grand Hotel | No. 5 Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Grand Hotel, bearing Assessment No. 17 | [4] | ||
Girilenarama Vihara | Morahengama | Ambagamuwa | 6 June 2008 | A drip-ledged cave | [3] | ||
Hambiliya archaeological site | Kohombagana | Hanguranketha | 22 July 2011 | The Gallena (rock cave) with a drip-ledged inscription | [8] | ||
Hanguranketha Maha Devalaya | Hanguranketha | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Vishnu Devalaya, Aluth Nuwara Devalaya, image house, kitchen, rampart and old Waraqa tree | [9] | ||
Hatton National Bank building | No. 42 Queen Elizabeth Drive (Badulla Drive), Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Hatton National Bank Building bearing Assessment No. 42 | [6] | ||
Holy Emmanuel Church, Hanguranketha | Haragama Road, Hanguranketha | Kottala | Hanguranketha | 6 July 2007 | [10] | ||
Holy Trinity Church, Nuwara Eliya | Church Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 535D | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Holy Trinity Church bearing Assessment No. 1/6 | [6] | |
Holy Trinity Church Vicarage | Church Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Vicarage, bearing Assessment No. 06 | [6] | ||
Kandurakade Stone Inscription | Kandurakade | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | At Dehitennahena land | [9] | ||
Kataragama Devalaya, Morape | Morape | Maswela | Kothmale | 10 April 2009 | The Morape Sri Kataragam Devale Premises, buildings and other Archaeological remains situated within the limits | [11] | |
Kotagepitiya Ambalama | Kotagepitiya | Kothmale | 3 December 2011 | The Kotagepitiya doss house | [7] | ||
Lakshmi Mahal building | Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Lakshimi Mahal, bearing Assessment No. 108 | [6] | ||
Lalitha building | Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliyal | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Lalitha, bearing Assessment No. 09 | [6] | ||
Lalith Kotelawala's residence | Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building belonging to Lalith Kotelawala, bearing Assessment No. 15 | [4] | ||
Land use office building | Queen Elizabeth Drive (Badulla Road) Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Land use office building bearing Assessment No. 104 | [6] | ||
Lihiniyagala Vihara | Lihiniyagala | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Vihara and cave | [9] | ||
Loolecondera Tea Estate | Loolkandura | Mawela-West | Deltota | 6 June 2008 | The well, stone seat, and tea kiln used by James Taylor and belonging to the Loolkandura Tea Estate | [3] | |
Lynnthorpe building | Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Lynnthorpe, bearing Assessment No. 1/1 | [6] | ||
Madanwala Raja Maha Vihara | Madanwala | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Len Vihara (Cave temple) and Awasa house | [9] | ||
National Housing Development Authority comprising offices | Hospital Junction | No. 535-F Hawa Eliya West | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | The old buildings of the Explosives Stores of the National Housing Development Authority comprising offices and the Explosives Store at Nuwara-Eliya - Kandapola Road | [5] | |
New Keena Hotel | Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as New Keena Hote, bearing Assessment No. 132A | [6] | ||
Niyamgamdora Raja Maha Vihara/Pattini Devalaya | Niyamgamdora | Kothmale | 3 December 2011 | The Pattini Devalaya, Aluth Nuwara Devalaya and the old Bodhi Prakaraya situated in the Niyamgamdora Pattini Devala premises and Rajamaha Vihara premises | [7] | ||
Nuwara Eliya Post Office | Queen Elizabeth Drive, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Post office building bearing Assessment No. 50 | [6] | ||
Nuwara Eliya railway station (closed) | Uda-Pussellawa Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 535-B Nuwara Eliya Centre | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | The office buildings of the old Nuwara Eliya Railway Station | [5] | |
Union Church, Nuwara Eliya | Old Uda-Pussellawa Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 17 May 2013 | Multi-denominational church, established in 1906 by Rev. Arthur Paynter | [12] | ||
Padiyapelella Old Bridge | Padiyapelella | Walapane | 24 July 2009 | The Bridge built across Belihul Oya | [13] | ||
Palace ruins of inner land and the Fence | Yatihanguranketha | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | [9] | |||
Pattini Devalaya, Atthanakumbura | Atthanakumbura | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | [9] | |||
Pattini Devalaya, Hanguranketha | Hanguranketha | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Devalaya, rampart and Vahalkada | [9] | ||
Pattipola rail tunnel | No. 477-Pattipola | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | The Pattipola Underground Railway, Track | [5] | ||
Pothgul Maliga Vihara | Udamaluwa | Hanguranketha | Hanguranketha | 22 October 2010 | Sangawasa (Dwelling House) | [14] | |
Pothgul Palace | Hanguranketha | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Palace buildings | [9] | ||
Prime Minister's Lodge | No's 19-23 Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as “Prime Minister’s Lodge” bearing Assessment No. 44 | [15] | ||
Princess Bungalows | No. 14 Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Princes Guest House,” bearing Assessment No. 14 | [6] | ||
Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara | Pusulpitiya | Nawangama | Kothmale | Image house and other ruins | |||
Queen's Cottage | Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Former country residence of Governor of Ceylon building known as Queens Cottage | [15] | ||
Ranamune Pihilla | Mawela | Mawela-West | Kothmale | 6 June 2008 | Mawela Ranamune Ambalama and water pipe | [3] | |
Rikillagaskada Ambalama | Rikillagaskada | Hanguranketha | 6 June 2008 | Ambalama | [3] | ||
Selwood Cottage | St. Andrew’s Drive, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as “Selwood” bearing Assessment No. 160St. Andrew’s Drive | [4] | ||
Sisters of the Holy Cross Menzingen convent | Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Holy Cross Convent, bearing Assessment Nos. 13, 13/1, 13/2 | [6] | ||
Sluice at Lake Gregory | Abayapura Road, Nuwara Eliya | No. 435-B, Kalukele | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | The Sluice gate of the Gregory Wewa | [5] | |
SOS Children's Village, Nuwara Eliya | A5 Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady (PBC) Highway, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as 'SOS Building' (bearing Assessment No. 340) | [4] | ||
Sri Sangaraja Purana vihara | Damunumeya | No. 494-D Deliwela | Hanguranketha | 6 June 2008 | Drip ledged rock cave | [3] | |
Senior Police Superintendent's Office | Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Senior Police Superintendent’s Office, bearing Assessment No. 38 | [6] | ||
St. Margaret's Church | A7 Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya Highway, Kotagala | No. 475-B, Dimbulla | Nuwara Eliya | 23 January 2009 | 19th-century stone church | [16] | |
Talawakelle railway station | A7 Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya Highway, Talawakelle | No. 475 E Talawakelle | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | The office buildings and stores | [5] | |
The Infectious Diseases Ward | No. 475-B, Dimbulla | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | Hospital building | [5] | ||
The official residence of the District Judge | No. 535-G - Hava Eliya North | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | [5] | |||
The Pattipola Explosives Stores | No. 477-Pattipola | Nuwara Eliya | 6 February 2009 | [5] | |||
Travel Lodge, Nuwara Eliya | No. 130 Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as Travel Lodge bearing Assessment No. 140 | [15] | ||
Trevene Hotel | No. 17 Park Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Single-storey colonial bungalow known as Trevin bearing Assessment Nos' 31 and 1/31 | [4] | ||
Unique View building | No. 2A/60, Unique View Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as “Unique View” bearing Assessment No. 2 | [15] | ||
Vatarakgoda Stupa | Wathumulla | Walapane | 8 September 1967 | Stupa | [17] | ||
Villafern building | Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliyal | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Building known as “Villafern” bearing Assessment No. 24 | [6] | ||
Vilwala Raja Maha Vihara | Vilwala | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Image house, rock inscription | [9] | ||
Walapane Madulla Sri Pathini Temple | Walapane | No. 527-Madulla North | Walapane | 6 June 2008 | [3] | ||
Wataddara Sri Gnanodaya Pirivena | Wataddara | Kothmale | 17 May 2013 | Preaching hall (Darmashalawa) | [12] | ||
Watermead building | Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 February 2007 | Two-storey colonial building known as Watermead, bearing Assessment No. 68 | [6] | ||
Wattaranthenne Purana Vihara | Padiyapelella | Ampitigoda | Hanguranketha | 12 June 2015 | Shrine and Chaitya | [18] | |
Wegama Vihara | Wegama | Hanguranketha | 1 November 1996 | Image house and stone inscription | [9] | ||
Yathuru Gasu Liyadde Vihara | Maswela | Maswela | Kothmale | 6 June 2008 | Buddha shrine, the Dhamma discourse hall and monuments | [3] |