Directory
All Heritage Sites
70 published site records and 8 UNESCO properties. Candidate records from source collections appear only after curatorial review.
- Abhayagiri Monastery Complex & StupaWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (89–77 BCE)
- Aluthnuwara Dedimunda DevalayaProtected monument · Kegalle District · Gampola / Kandyan Period (14th c. CE)
- Aluvihare Rock TempleProtected monument · Matale District · Anuradhapura Period (1st c. BCE)
- Ancient City of PolonnaruwaUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1982
- Ancient City of SigiriyaUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1982
- Attanagalla Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Gampaha District · Anuradhapura Period (3rd c. CE)
- Avukana Buddha StatueProtected monument · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (5th c. CE)
- Batatotalena (Diva Guhava Cave Sanctuary)Archaeological site · Ratnapura District · 37,000 BP (Prehistoric) / Early Historic
- Batticaloa Dutch Fort & Lagoon BastionsProtected monument · Batticaloa District · 1628 (Portuguese) / 1638 (Dutch VOC)
- Beligala Rock CitadelProtected monument · Kegalle District · Dambadeniya Kingdom (1232–1236 CE)
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge & Cave TempleProtected monument · Badulla District · Kandyan Period (16th c. CE) / 1st c. BCE Cave
- Buduruwagala Rock ShrineArchaeological site · Monaragala District · Late Anuradhapura (9th–10th c. CE)
- Central Highlands of Sri LankaUNESCO World Heritage property · Natural World Heritage · 2010
- Dambadeniya Citadel & WijayasundararamayaArchaeological site · Kurunegala District · Dambadeniya Kingdom (1232–1270 CE)
- Danagirigala Cave TempleProtected monument · Kegalle District · 1st c. BCE to 18th c. CE
- Degaldoruwa Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Kandy District · Kandyan Kingdom (1771 CE)
- Dighavapi Stupa & Archaeological PrecinctHistoric place · Ampara District · Anuradhapura Period (137–119 BCE)
- Embekke DevalayaProtected monument · Kandy District · Gampola Period (1357–1374 CE)
- Gadaladeniya Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Kandy District · Gampola Period (1344 CE)
- Gal Vihara (Uttararama)Within a UNESCO property · Polonnaruwa District · Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1153–1186 CE)
- Galle Dutch FortWithin a UNESCO property · Galle District · 1588 (Portuguese) / 1663 (Dutch VOC)
- Gokanna Vihara / Fort Frederick Heritage ComplexProtected monument · Trincomalee District · 3rd c. CE / 1623 CE
- Jaffna Dutch FortProtected monument · Jaffna District · 1618 (Portuguese) / 1680 (Dutch VOC)
- Jaya Sri Maha BodhiWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (288 BCE)
- Jetavanaramaya StupaWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (276–303 CE)
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort & St. Anne’s Historical ComplexProtected monument · Puttalam District · Dutch Colonial (1667–1676 CE)
- Kantharodai (Kadurugoda Vihara)Protected monument · Jaffna District · Early Historic (2nd c. BCE – 8th c. CE)
- Kataragama Kiri VeheraHistoric place · Monaragala District · 6th c. BCE / 1st c. BCE
- Kelaniya Raja Maha ViharayaHistoric place · Gampaha District · Early Historic to 20th c. Murals
- Kithulgala Belilena Prehistoric Cave ReserveArchaeological site · Kegalle District · Prehistoric (32,000–12,000 BP)
- Kotte Kingdom Ramparts & Archaeological RuinsProtected monument · Colombo District · Kotte Kingdom (14th–15th c. CE)
- Kuragala Archaeological ReserveArchaeological site · Ratnapura District · Early Historic (2nd c. BCE)
- Kurundi Vihara (Kurundawaka Archaeological Reserve)Archaeological site · Mullaitivu District · Anuradhapura Period (100–103 BCE / 7th c. CE)
- Lankaramaya StupaWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (1st c. BCE)
- Lankatilaka ViharayaProtected monument · Kandy District · Gampola Period (1344 CE)
- Lovamahapaya (Brazen Palace)Within a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (2nd c. BCE)
- Madukanda Sri Dalada ViharayaProtected monument · Vavuniya District · Anuradhapura Period (4th c. CE)
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha ViharayaHistoric place · Badulla District · Canonical 1st Visit / 3rd c. BCE
- Maligawila Buddha Statue & Dambegoda ComplexArchaeological site · Monaragala District · Anuradhapura Period (7th c. CE)
- Mannar Portuguese & Dutch FortProtected monument · Mannar District · 1560 (Portuguese) / 1658 (Dutch VOC)
- Medawala Raja Maha Viharaya (Tampita Vihara)Protected monument · Kandy District · Gampola Period (14th c.) / Kandyan Restoration (1755 CE)
- Medirigiriya VatadageArchaeological site · Polonnaruwa District · 2nd–7th c. CE
- Mihintale Sacred Mountain & Sela CetiyaArchaeological site · Anuradhapura District · 3rd c. BCE to 10th c. CE
- Mirisawetiya StupaWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (161–137 BCE)
- Mulkirigala Raja Maha ViharaProtected monument · Hambantota District · 2nd c. BCE to 18th c. CE
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha ViharayaHistoric place · Badulla District · Anuradhapura Period (3rd c. BCE)
- Nagadeepa Purana Raja Maha ViharaHistoric place · Jaffna District · Canonical 2nd Visit / Inscriptions from 12th c.
- Nalanda GedigeProtected monument · Matale District · Late Anuradhapura (8th–10th c. CE)
- Nuwara Eliya Holy Trinity Church & Heritage PrecinctProtected monument · Nuwara Eliya District · British Colonial (1852 CE)
- Old Town of Galle and its FortificationsUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1988
- Panduwasnuwara Royal CitadelArchaeological site · Kurunegala District · Transitional Medieval (12th c. CE)
- Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Gampaha District · Anuradhapura Period to Kandyan Period
- Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Dalada Maluwa)Within a UNESCO property · Polonnaruwa District · Polonnaruwa Kingdom (12th c. CE)
- Rajagala (Ariyakara Viharaya Archaeological Reserve)Historic place · Ampara District · Anuradhapura Period (119–109 BCE)
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave TempleUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1991
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave TempleWithin a UNESCO property · Matale District · 1st c. BCE to 18th c. CE
- Rankoth Vehera StupaWithin a UNESCO property · Polonnaruwa District · Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1187–1196 CE)
- Richmond CastleProtected monument · Kalutara District · Edwardian Colonial (1900–1910 CE)
- Ridi Vihara (Silver Temple)Protected monument · Kurunegala District · 2nd c. BCE to 18th c. CE
- Ritigala Strict Natural Reserve & Forest HermitageArchaeological site · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (3rd c. BCE to 10th c. CE)
- Ruwanwelisaya (Mahathupa)Within a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · Anuradhapura Period (161–137 BCE)
- Sacred City of AnuradhapuraUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1982
- Sacred City of KandyUNESCO World Heritage property · Cultural World Heritage · 1988
- Sankhapala Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Ratnapura District · Anuradhapura Period (2nd c. BCE)
- Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha ViharaHistoric place · Trincomalee District · Anuradhapura Period (2nd c. BCE)
- Sigiriya Ancient CitadelWithin a UNESCO property · Matale District · Anuradhapura Period (477–495 CE)
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveUNESCO World Heritage property · Natural World Heritage · 1988
- Somawathiya Chaitya & National Park ReserveProtected monument · Polonnaruwa District · 2nd c. BCE
- Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic)Within a UNESCO property · Kandy District · Kandyan Kingdom (1595–1815 CE)
- Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak / Sumanakuta)Within a UNESCO property · Ratnapura District · Early Historic to Present
- ThuparamayaWithin a UNESCO property · Anuradhapura District · 3rd c. BCE / 7th c. CE
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha ViharayaHistoric place · Hambantota District · Ruhuna Kingdom (3rd–2nd c. BCE)
- Tivanka Image HouseWithin a UNESCO property · Polonnaruwa District · Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1153–1186 CE)
- Vallipuram Temple & Historical Epigraph SiteArchaeological site · Jaffna District · Anuradhapura Period (1st–2nd c. CE)
- Weherahena Purana Raja Maha ViharayaProtected monument · Matara District · Early 20th c. (1939 CE)
- Yapahuwa Rock Citadel & PalaceArchaeological site · Kurunegala District · Transitional Medieval (1272–1284 CE)
- Yatala WeheraProtected monument · Hambantota District · Ruhuna Kingdom (3rd c. BCE)
- Yudaganawa Stupa & Battleground Heritage ReserveProtected monument · Monaragala District · Anuradhapura Period (2nd c. BCE / 12th c. CE)