Activities

• Conservation and systematic presentation of protected monuments and site monuments within archaeological reserves.
• Conservation, planing for presentation, implementation and supervision of ancient city centers
• Preparation of inventories of  the Architectural Remains
• Preparation of Conservation Proposals
• Implementation of Conservation Works
• Preparation of Conservation Reports
• Management, Implementation and Supervision of New Constructions within the  Archaeological   Reserves and Lands

Service Provides to the public by the Architectural Conservation Division

• Examining the conservation requests from public and do the needful.
• Provide plans for religious places or other requested parties
• Provide information regarding ancient architectural creations to university and students and researchers.
• Adhere to laws of the antiquities ordinance when conserving architectural monuments.

Administrative Hierarchy of the Division

Major Projects done

• Conservation of Dambegoda Bodhisathva Statue - 1990
• Conservation of Mirisawetiya Dagaba - 1992
• Conservation of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy after the bomb blast - 1998
• Conservation of Katuwana Dutch Fort - 2008

Major Projects on going

• Conservation of Jaffna Fort
• Conservation of Old Dutch Navy Commissioner’s building, Trincomalee

Major Projects to be Handled

• Conservation of Deegawapi Dagaba

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