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Performance Report 2015 (A summery report consisting the performance of the main divisions of the Depart- ment of Archaeology and provincial offices in the year of 2015) Project Operating and Evaluation Division (Planning Division) Department of Archaeology Colombo—07 Performance Report - 2015 1 Content Page No. Department of Archeology (Vision, Mission and ob- 195 - 199 jectives) Investigation and registration division 200 - 212 Excavation Division 213 - 217 Museum Division 218 - 221 Architectural Division 222 - 231 Chemical Conservation Division 232 - 243 Epigraphy and Numismatics Division 244 - 246 Maintenance Division 247 - 262 Promotion Division 263 - 267 Accounts Division 268 - 270 Administration Division 271 - 276 Project Operation and evaluation Division 277 - 281 Legal Division 282 - 294 Performance Report - 2015 2 Department of Archeology Vision Proper management of overall archeological heritage and endowing it to the future gener- ation Mission Act as the chief institute and the main regulating organization responsible for the manage- ment of archeological heritage of Sri lank. Objective There are several objectives of the Department of Archeology in order to achieve this Mission. 1). Improvement of Resources 2). Preservation of overall archeological heritage 3). Registration of archeological heritage 4). Promoting the public awareness on archeological heritage 5). Conservation and maintenance of archeological sites, monuments, and movable artifacts 6). Researches Sections operated for achieving objectives of the Department Academic Division Non Academic Division Investigation and registration Division Accounts Division Excavation Division Administrative Division Museum Division Project operation and evaluation Division Architectural Conservation Division Legal Division Chemical Conservation Division Epigraphy and Numismatics Divi- sion Maintenance Division Promotion Division Performance Report - 2015 195 Provincial offices under the preview of the Department 1) Western Province 2) Central Province 3) Southern Province 4) Northern Province 5) North Western Province 6) North Central Province 7) Uva Province 8) Sabaragamuwa Province 9) Eastern Province Zonal Offices operated under the Provincial Offices Western Province No.01 - Negombo Zone No.02 - Aaththanagalla Zone No.03 - Kotte Zone No.04– Colombo Special Zone No.05– Raigam Zone Central province No.01 - Sigiriya Zone No.02 - Dambulla Zone No.03 - Galewela Zone No.04 - Nalanda Zone No.05 - Kandy Zone No.06 - Kandy Special Zone No.07 - Udunuwara Zone No.08 - Yatinuwara Zone No.09 - Kundasalaya Zone No.10 - Hanguranketha Zone No.11 - Kothmale Zone Performance Report - 2015 196 Southern Province No.01 - Hikkaduwa Zone No.02 - Galle Zone No.03 - Gale fort Special Zone No.04 - Matara Zone No.05 - Katuwana Zone No.06 - Hambanthota Zone No.07 - Tissamaharamaya Zone Northern Province No.01 - Jaffna Zone No.02 - Kilinochchi Zone No. 03 - Mulativ Zone No. 04 -Mannar Zone No. 05 - Vawniya Zone No. 06 - Delft Zone North Western Province No. 01 - Puttlam Zone No.02 - Anamaduwa Zone No.03 - Rajanganaya Zone No.04 - Yapahuwa Zone No.05 - Arankele Zone No.06 - Kurunegala Zone No.07 - Panduwasnuwara Zone No.08 - Dambadeniya Zone No.09 - Chilaw Zone Performance Report - 2015 197 North Central Province No. 01 - Padaviya Zone No.02 - Kokembe Zone No.03 - Mihinthalaya Zone No.04 - Anuradhapuraya Zone No.05 - Anuradhapura Special Zone No.06 - Thanthirimale Zone No.07 - Ritigala Zone No.08 - Medirigiriya Zone No.09 - Polonnaruwa Special Zone No.10 - Polonnaruwa Zone No.11 - Dimbulagala Zone Uva Province No.01 - Mahiyangana Zone No.02 - Badulla Zone No.03 - Haputhale Zone No.04 - Buduruwagala Zone No.05 - Maligawila Zone No.06 - Galabedda Zone No.07 - Bibila Zone Sabaragamuwa Province No.01 - Mawanella Zone No.02 - Dedigama Zone No.03 - Seethawaka Zone No.04 - Rathnapuraya Zone No.05 - Budugala Zone No.06 - Maduwanwela Zone Performance Report - 2015 198 Eastern Province No.01 - Trincomalee Zone No.02 - Seruwila Zone No.03 - BAticcaloe Zone No.04 - Padiyathalawa Zone No.05 - Ampara/Rajagala Zone No.06 - Deeghawapiya zone No.07 - Lahugala Zone Performance Report - 2015 199 Research and Registration Division Duties of the Division 1. Conducting special and exigent researches. 2. Declaring Archeological Reserves . 3. Declaring Archeological sites and monuments as reserved sites and monuments. 4. Prevention of destruction of artifacts and implementation of Archeological Ordinance against destruction of artifacts. 5. Conducting surveys of evaluation of Archeological impacts. 6. Inspection of ancient factors of the proposed site for mineral project and granting rec- ommendations. 7. Collecting geographical information of archeological sites and monuments and pre- paring maps. 8. Conducting maritime researches. 9. Researching ancient irrigation heritage and setting security program. 10. Registration of mobile artifacts. 11. Answering for the questions of administration affairs and archeological sites and monuments of districts. Projects conducted by the Head office 01. Archeological Research conducted at Peelekema Aranya Senasanaya and nearby area. Location - Peelekema Aranya Senasanaya is located at Kudaoya Village of Kudaoya Gra- ma Niladhari Division of Deivisional Secretariat Division Wellawaya of Monaragala District in Uva Province. Present Peelekema Aranyaya Senasanaya is located at one part of this site. The cave with carved ditches had been developed and used as a cottage later. In addition to this cave there are other two caves with engraved ditches on the rocks in various sized located at this premises. Further, facts of a rock cut staircase and Malaka Pana Bamma and facts of two ruined buildings believed to be of Anuradhapura Era have been revealed. The most important facts found at this premises are two inscriptions inscribed at two places of the same rock belong to C.E..4century. Among those facts there is a pond beatifying the place made by constructing dams to retain water flowing from a rock spout is used in the pre- sent day also. An amount of Rs. 60,831.50 has been allocated for this investigation pro- ject. Performance Report - 2015 200 Conclusion and suggestions - when considering the archeological value it is proper to declare this premises as a archeological reservation. According- ly, it is suitable to identify the zone where archeological facts are available and separate the area by fixing boundary stones and the adjoining premises without archeological facts should be assigned for the development activities of the monastery (Aranya Senasanaya). Performance Report - 2015 201 Archeological researches conducted at Jaffna fort area Location -This research was conducted at Divisional Secretariat Division Nallur of Jaffna District in the Northern Province. At the first phase ancient monuments of the part belong to the area spread from 1st cross lane to 4th cross lane of either side from 300 meters away of the A 9 road of Jaffna Fort were identified. An amount of Rs. 93,987.50 was allocated for this project. Objectives of the project - although many archeological researches were conducted at the area of Jaffna Fort a formal archeological research has not been done at the urban area around the Fort. The main purpose of this project is to identify monuments of archeologi- cal value, proposing special monuments to be gazette as reserved monuments in order to determine antiqueness for the development projects conducted after the long term war. Overview, observations and suggestions- 41 ancient monuments have been identified under this research conducted during the period from 28.07.2015 to 07.08.2015. Monu- ments belong to urban area located on the east which is considered as Dutch Colony site constructed based on the Jaffna Fort and belongs to Grama Niladhari Divisions J 72 Sin- nakadei, J 73 Jaffna West, J 74 Jaffna East were identified under this research. It has been suggested to conserve and gazette 10 monuments as reserved monuments out of the identified monuments considering the risk of devastation and architectural and archeological value of them. Performance Report - 2015 202 Old monuments Identified Performance Report - 2015 203 Investigation Project of identifying archeological sites—Divisional Secretariat Division Thambalagamuwa—Trincomalee District Due to the long term war archeological researches conducted within the Eastern Province were minimum. To fulfill this requirement this investigation project was implemented with the coordination of Eastern Provincial Office during the period from 13.12.2015 to 31.12.2015 with the objective of identifying and reporting of archeological sites in Divi- sional Secretariat Division Thambalagamuwa in Trincomalee District under the financial provisions allocated in 2015 for archeological affairs of Trincomalee District. The archeological facts found from Thambalagamuwa area which was called as “ Tham- balakamam”, “Thambala”, “Thambavita” , “ Thambapitthi” reveal that the archeological sites in tis area are belong to Anuradhapura and Polonnaru eras. Conclusions and suggestions - 17 archeological sites could be identified at this Divisional Secretariat Division area. Out of them Singha Kanda Kataram Lena (cave with carved ditches) , Monara Kanda ruins site, Viharakanda Archeological site, Ruins at the Ismath- tha of Galmetiyawa tank, Galpokuna Rajamaha Viharaya, Kodigala Kanda ruins, Nishshankamalla Gawutha inscription and Mollipothana ruins are places of significant archeological value. Most of archeological