Colombo schemes Sinhala Buddhicisation of 40 more locations in Mullaiththeevu

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 17:28 GMT]
The anti-Tamil Archaeology Department of the unitary state of genocidal Sri Lanka has approached the SL Survey Department to survey 40 more locations in Mullaith-theevu district alone with the intention of permanently declaring the places as heritage monuments of Sinhala Theravada Buddhism, informed civil officials had alerted the TNA Parliamentarian Shanthy Sriskandarajah. It is not known whether these are the places identified in a controversial Gazette declaration made already in 2013 or if these places are additional locations based on a new list, the civil officials who alerted the TNA parliamentarian explained to the journalists who were seeking to verify the information. The Eezham Tamils in Vanni should rapidly form heritage vigilance groups to confront the widespread surveying activities being schemed by the SL Archaeology Department, commented grassroots activists in Vanni.

Some recent surveying requests, including the locality of the historic Thaan-thoan'ri-eesvarar temple in Mullaith-theevu, have been forwarded to the SL Survey Department, the sources further said.

An Extraordinary Gazette notification, issued in 2013 (1823/73) during the times of Rajapaksa rule, identified 48 locations as Buddhist heritage monuments in Mullaiththeevu district alone.

In 2018, the Northern Provincial Council which was led by Justice C.V. Wigneswaran had registered 131 Sinhala Buddhicisation projects as cropping up in the province after 2009. Of these, 67 installations have been put up in the district of Mullaiththeevu, the NPC officials said in June 2018.

The list of identified locations in Mullaiththeevu district from 2013 Gazette notification follow:

1. The old dagoda and ruins of buildings in Alankulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Alankulam in Thunukkai Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
2. The hillock with ruins of buildings of archaeological value in the site to the east of Waddakalikulam tank in Iranamadu village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Ambakamam in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
3. The site with ruins of buildings, a wall and ruins of archaeological value in the vicinity of Muthiyankattukulam in the Grama Niladhari Division of Muthiyankattukulam in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
4. The hillock covering the ruins of a dagoba and the site with ruins of stone pillars in Thannimurukkukulam in Komalamune village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Komalamune Central in Muhudubada Paththuwa Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
5. The site with ruins of buildings and stone pillars in Kachchilamadu village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kachchilamadu (peraru) in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
6. The caves with drip-ledges, the hillock covering the dagoba and the ruins of buildings in Kodikachchi Koddiyamalai in the Grama Niladhari Division of Koddiyamalai in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
7. The site with ruins known as Nidanpitiya in Pandaravanni village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Pandaravanni in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
8. The site with ruins in Kanagaratnapuram village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kanagaratnapuram (GND No. 55) in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
9. The old anicut in Peraru village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Muthiyankattukulam in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
10. The site with ruins in the vicinity of Sri Chithravelayudam Murugan Hindu Temple in Kumarapuram village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kumarapuram (GND No. 72) in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
11. The site with ruins at Mannakannar in Mannakannar village in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
12. The site with ruins of old buildings in Tholichchimotai village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kanduvan (GND No. 125) in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
13. The cave complex with drip-ledges and ruins of archaeological value in Otiyamalai village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Otiyamalai (GND No. 123) in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
14. The hillock covering a dagoba and ruins of archaeological value in the vicinity of the site known as Pansalkanda at Janakapura village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Janakapura (GND No. 05) in Sampathnuwara (Welioya) Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
15. The hillock covering a dagoba the ruins of old buildings and base stones in the area called Janakpuragama and Sanctuary in Janakapura village in the Grama Niladhari Division (GND No. 05) of Janakapura in Sampathnuwara (Welioya) Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
16. The hillock covering a dagoba, the ruins of old buildings and base stones in the area called Nidan Bhumiya in Janakapura village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Janakapura in Sampathnuwara (Welioya) Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
17. The hillock covering a dagoba the rock pillars and the ruins of old buildings in the area called Mahapitiya in Janakapura village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Ehetugaswewa (GND No. 05) in (Welioya) Sampathnuwara Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
18. The site with ruins located in the vicinity of Komalamune Kovil in Pillaiyargama village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Komalamune in Mulaitivu Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
19. The old sluice of Thannimuruppukulam tank and the ruins of archaeological value in the vicinity of the Grama Niladhari Division of Thannimuruppukulam in Mullayaweli Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province.
20. The hillocks covering a dagoba, caves with drip-ledges and stone pillars in the site named Kumbhakaranamalai in Kiriibbanwewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kiriibbanwewa in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
21. The hillock covering a dagoba, ruins of buildings at a site namedAndamkulam inAndamkulam village in Weralabada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
22. The hillock covering a dagoba and ruins with base stones in Thattankotuwa village in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
23. The hillock covering the ruins of stone pillars and the site with ruins of base stones in Thattankotuwa village in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
24. The site of ruins with archaeological value located in the vicinity of the paddy field in Helambawewa Forest Reserve in Kiriibbanwewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kiriibbanwewa-North in Weralabada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
25. The Wannadi bridge and the anicut (Amuna) in Welioya village in Sampathnuwara Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
26. The caves with drip-ledges and ruins of archaeological value in the premises of the Maha Seya Vihara in Welioya village in Sampathnuwara Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
27. The site with ruins at Kannathikulam in Kannathikulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kokilai in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
28. The caves with drip-ledges, the hillock covering a dogoba and ruins of buildings with base stones located at the place named Punchi Kiriibbanwewa in Nawamorawewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Gajabapura in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
29. The site with ruins of stone pillars located on the right bank of Kiriibbanwewa tank in Kiriibbanwewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kiriibanwewa in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
30. The ruins of archaeological value in the premises of Vavnikulam Shivapuram Sri Male Kovil in Mallavi village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Palinagar (GND No. 35) in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
31. The hillock covering the ruins of stone pillars located in the vicinity of Nelumwewa tank in Kiriibbanwewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kiriibbanwewa (GND No. 04) in Sampathnuwara Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
32. The hillock covering the ruins in the site named Welliyawillu in Wannerikulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kenniyamkulam in Thunukkai Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
33. The ancient dagoba, the image house and the ruins of buildings located on the tank buffer zone (Thavulla) of Muthiyankattuwa tank in the premises of the Army Training School at Muthiyankattuwa in the Grama Niladhari Division of Muthiyankattuwa in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
34. The hillock covering a dagoba, the ruins of a buildings and base stones located in the premises of Nagathambran Kovil in Kollawalamkulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Palinagar in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
35. The hillock covering a ruins of a dagoba, ruins of buildings and other artifacts in Kirisuddan Parangiaru village in Manthai East Divisonal Secretary’s Division in Mullaitivu District, North Province.
36. The hillock covering the ruins of a dagoba at Vettuneeravi in Saratikulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Saratikulam (GND No. 15) in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
37. The Market place of Mulaitivu in the Grama Niladhari Division of Mulaitivu in Mulaitivu Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
38. The site of the ruins of buildings in Kombuachchukulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Mundimuruppu in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
39. The site with ruins of archaeological value in the Periyakulam Forest in Periyakulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Vannivilankulam in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
40. The site with the brick wall and ruins at Vannivilankulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Vannivilankulam in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
41. The stone inscription and the site with ruins in the premises of Puvarasakulam Bhadrakali Kovil in the Grama Niladhari Division of Puvarasakulam in Manthai-East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
42. The site with ruins of buildings and all archaeological evidences in the premises of Pandipuliyankulam Shivan Kovil in Karinpuliyankulam village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Pandiuankulam in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
43. The hillock covering the ruins of a dagoba and the site showing crevices of stone pillars on the rock surface closer to the hillock at Vinayagapuram village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Vinayagapuram in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
44. The site with ruins of ancient buildings, located in the vicinity of the Army Training School at Muthiyankattuwa in the Grama Niladhari Division of Muthiyankattuwa in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
45. The ruins of archaeological value located in the premises of the Headquarters of the 09th Gajaba Regiment in Nelumwewa village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Kiriibbanwewa in Weralabada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
46. The hillocks covering the ruins of dagobas and other ruins of archaeological value in the vicinity of Chettamalai in the Grama Niladhari Division of Chettamalai East in Muhudubada Pattuva Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
47. The Manthondishvaram Kovil in Oddusudan area and the archaeological ruins in its vicinity in the Grama Niladhari Division of Oddusudan in Oddusudan Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.
48. The hillock covering a dagoba and ruins of the buildings in Sengalpiti area in Mundimuruppu village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Nattankandal in Manthai East Divisional Secretary’s Division in Mulaitivu District, Northern Province.

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