This is a list of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka.[1]

Monument Image Location Grama
Niladhari
Division
Divisional
Secretary's
Division
Registered Description Refs
Achchuveli Dutch ChurchAchchuveliAchchuveli NorthValikamam East30 December 2011Ruins of Dutch Church[2]
Arumuka Navalar’s houseAththiyadyAththiyadyJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Cankilian Thoppu palace entranceNallurCankilian ThoppuNallur23 February 2007Entrance to Cankilian Thoppu Palace[3]
Cankilian Thoppu palace foundationNallurCankilian ThoppuNallur30 December 2011Old building foundation[2]
Chankanai Dutch ChurchChankanai SouthValikamam West23 February 2007[3]
Church of the Presentation of the Lord
(Myliddy Church)
MyliddyValikamam North16 July 1948[4]
Dambakola Patuna Sangamiththa TempleSammithuraiMathagal WestValikamam West23 February 2007Sangamiththa monument[3]
Delft baobab treeKavolaiyampalaiDelft EastDelft22 July 2011[5]
Delft Island fort
(Meegamen Fort)
SikiriyampallamDelft Center WestDelft30 December 2011[6]
Delft Pigeon HouseGurunagar WestDelft CenterDelft30 December 2011Pigeon house and other ruined buildings[6]
Fort HammenheilKayts WestKaytsIslands North23 February 2007[3]
Indu Sathanam HallNeeraviyadyNeeraviyadyNallur30 December 2011[2]
Jaffna FortJaffnaFortJaffna16 July 1948 [4][7]
Jaffna Hindu CollegeJaffnaNeeraviyadyNallur30 December 2011Old building[2]
Jaffna KachcheriJaffnaChundikuli NorthJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kadurugoda ViharaChunnakamKantharodaiValikamam South17 May 2013Kadurugoda settlement[8]
Kathiresan TempleVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kayts Dutch ChurchKayts WestKaytsIslands North23 February 2007[3]
Kayts Island fortKaytsIslands North
Kilnar HallVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Kotteikadu ruinsKotteikaduDelft WestDelft30 December 2011Ruins of Buddhist stupa[6]
Kovilan Point LighthouseKaraitivuKarainagar North WestKarainagar22 July 2011[5]
Manalkadu Dutch ChurchManalkaduVadamarachchi East30 December 2011[2]
Mantri Manai
(Jaffna Palace ruins)
NallurNallur RajathaniNallur23 February 2007Ancient Manthri palace[3]
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy TempleMaviddapuramMaviddapuram SouthValikamam North30 December 2011[6]
Muthukumara Swamy TempleVathiriNelliady EastVadamarachchi
South West
30 December 2011Old pond, moat, well and other stone ruins[2]
Nagadeepa Purana ViharayaNainativuNainativu NorthIslands South23 February 2007Rock inscription[3]
Naguleswaram TempleKeerimalaiNaguleswaramValikamam North30 December 2011Kovil and old Ambalama[6]
Navalar Maha VidyalayamVannarpannaiVannarpannaiJaffna30 December 2011Old building and Kuravar Kovil[2]
Nilavarai PondNavakiriValikamam East23 February 2007Pond and ancient Buddhist ruins[3]
Pungudutivu ChurchPungudutivuPungudutivu Center NorthIslands South30 December 2011Church of South India Church[6]
Queen's Tower
(Delft Light House)
AlamavanamDelft EastDelft22 July 2011[5]
Sarapiddy ruinsSarapiddyDelft SouthDelft30 December 2011Water well and other ruins[6]
Sarapiddy stableSarapiddyDelft SouthDelft17 May 2013Ancient stable[8]
St. Anthony's ChurchKaramponKaramponIslands North17 May 2013[8]
St. Anthony's Villa (Bishop's House)KaramponKaramponIslands North17 May 2013[8]
St. Francis' ChurchAlvaiAlvai NorthVadamarachchi North30 December 2011[6]
St. James' ChurchNallurNallur RajathaniNallur30 December 2011Old church[6]
St. John the Baptist ChurchChundikuliChundikuli NorthJaffna30 December 2011[6]
St. Martin's Missionary buildingJaffnaJaffa Town EastJaffna17 May 2013[8]
St. Peter's ChurchMandaitivuMandaitivu East/South/WestIslands South30 December 2011 [2]
St. Thomas' Cathedral
(Vaddukoddai Church)
VaddukoddaiVaddukoddai South WestValikamam West30 December 2011[6]
Therimudi doss houseNear Pasupatheeswarar
Kovil
Point PedroVadamarachchi North30 December 2011[2]
Vaitheeswaran TempleVannarpannaiKoddadyJaffna30 December 2011[2]
Vedi Arasan FortNear Mangaraikarasi
Vidyalayam
Delft WestDelft23 February 2007Ancient Buddhist ruins[3]
Veerapattiyar KovilUduppiddyUduppiddy SouthVadamarachchi
South West
30 December 2011Stone pillars with Tamil inscription[2]
Yamuna Eri pondJaffnaNallur16 July 1948[4]

Notes

  1. "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1090.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gazette 1486 2007, p. 129.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 9886. 16 July 1948.
  5. 1 2 3 Gazette 1716 2011, p. 512.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Gazette 1739 2011, p. 1093.
  7. "Jaffna Fort". Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Gazette 1811 2013, p. 423.

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