කැටපත් පවුර උතුරු අන්තයේ පිටත පෘෂ්ඨයේ පසුකාලීනව එක් කරන ලද බදාම කොටසක් 2026 ජූලි මස 03 වන දින ගැලවී යාමේ අවදානමකට ලක්වී ඇත. පැරණි බිත්තිය ආරක්ෂාව සඳහා යොදන ලද බදාම ස්ථර බන්ධනය දුර්ලවීම හේතුවෙන් පිපිරීමකට ලක්වී ඇති අතර මේ දිනවල පවතින අධික සුළං තත්වය හේතුවෙන් මෙම තත්ත්වය වර්ධනය වී ඇත. එම තත්වය කළමනාකරණය කිරීම සඳහා සිදුකළ යුතු අත්යාවශ්ය ක්ෂණික සංරක්ෂණ මැදහත්වීම් කටයුතු පුරාවිද්යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව හා මධ්යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදල විසින් මේ වනවිට ආරම්භකර ඇත.
ස්මාරක සංරක්ෂණය සඳහා සංරක්ෂණ නිලධාරීන් කොන්ත්රාත් පදනමින් තාවකාලිකව බඳවාගැනීම
බුද්ධශාසන, ආගමික හා සංස්කෘතික කටයුතු අමාත්යංශය යටතේ ඇති මධ්යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදල මඟින් දිවයින පුරා ස්ථාපිත ව්යාපෘති 8ක් සඳහා මධ්යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදලෙන් හා පුරාවිද්යා දෙපාර්තුමේන්තුවේ සංරක්ෂණ නිලධාරීන් වශයෙන් සේවය කර දැනට සේවයෙන් ඉවත්ව සිටින අය ස්මාරක සංරක්ෂණ නිලධාරීන් ලෙස කොන්ත්රාත් පදනමින් තාවකාලිකව සේවයේ යොදවා ගැනීමට තීරණය කර ඇත. මේ සඳහා අයදුම් කිරීමට අපේක්ෂිත අයඳුම්කරුවන් පහත සඳහන් පරිදි අයඳුම්පත සම්පූර්ණ කර 2026.06.17 දිනට පෙර අධ්යක්ෂ පාලන හා මානව සම්පත් සංවර්ධන, මධ්යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදල, 212/1, බෞද්ධාලෝක මාවත, කොළඹ 07 යන ලිපිනයට ලියාපදිංචි තැපැලෙන් හෝ officerda147@gmail.com යන විද්යුත් ලිපිනයට යොමු කිරීමට කටයුතු කල යුතුය. අයදුම්පත්රය බාගත කරන්න
Invitation for Bids
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural AffairsCentral Cultural Fund Proposed Conservation & Roof repair works of the existing Poya-Geya Building at Malwattha Maha Viharaya, Kandy For More Details Sinhala English Tamil Biding Document Click Here to Download
Cultural Tourism Heritage Management Project Launched at Yapahuwa
The “Cultural Tourism Heritage Management Project” of the Northwestern Project under the Central Cultural Fund was ceremonially launched on May 16, 2026, at Yapahuwa Raja Maha Viharaya under the blessings of the Maha Sangha of the area led by the Chief Incumbent, Venerable Nugaliyadde Samithananda Thero. The event was held under the patronage of Sunil Senevi, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. Thissa Warnasuriya, Governor of the North Western Province, and Namal Karunaratne, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, also attended the occasion along with the Chairman of the Mahawa Pradeshiya Sabha, regional political representatives, and heads of government institutions in the area. The primary objective of the project is to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of the Yapahuwa Kingdom for future generations while developing infrastructure facilities capable of attracting both local and international tourists. As part of the project, excavation activities commenced in the western sector of the outer city area of the Yapahuwa archaeological complex. Conservation work on the outer rampart and expansion of the access pathway leading to the summit of the Yapahuwa rock fortress were also initiated. In addition, architectural and mural conservation work carried out at the cave temple of Yapahuwa Raja Maha Viharaya was formally handed over to the Chief Incumbent Thero. Among those present at the event were Senarath Wickramasinghe, Director General of Archaeology; Nilan Cooray, Director General of the Central Cultural Fund; Samitha Manawadu, North Western Conservation Director; Priyadarshana Udukumbura, Additional Director General; Sumedha Mathota, Director (Development); and Sajith Nuwan Wanasinghe, Project Manager of the North Western Project, together with site officers, other officials, staff members, and residents of the area. WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.32 PM 1 WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.24 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.30 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.32 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.33 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.34 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.36 PM 1 WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.36 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.39 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.41 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.42 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.43 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.45 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.50 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.08.06 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.08.02 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.56 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.54 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.55 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.07.52 PM WhatsApp Image 2026-05-16 at 10.08.11 PM
Consultancy Services for the Refurbishment of the Kathragama Museum – Central Cultural Fund
The Central Cultural Fund of the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs invites applications to obtain consultancy services for the refurbishment of the Kataragama Museum under the Ruhunu–Magampura Project. Applicants possessing the required qualifications and specialised skills in this field below are invited to submit their applications on or before June 10, 2026. Applications may be sent either by registered post or via the email address provided below. Address:Director GeneralCentral Cultural Fund212/1, Bauddhaloka MawathaColombo 07Email: officerda147@gmail.com For more details Sinhala English
Invitation for bids.
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural AffairsCentral Cultural Fund The Central Cultural Fund invites bids from qualified institutions to carry out the following tasks. For More Details Sinhala English Tamil Bidding Documents Renovation of the Apsara Lecture Hall. Renovation of the Driver’s Room in Dambulla Renovation of the Cafateria Building in Sigiriya
Four-Day Workshop on Antiquities and Monument Planning at Ramba Vihara
A four-day workshop on the planning of antiquities and monuments, organized by the Ramba Vihara Workshop under the instructions of the Director General, was held at the Ramba Vihara premises from 06.01.2026 to 09.01.2026. Resources for this workshop were contributed by Mr. Pravin Indika Yasarage, Research Expert. Graduates of the Tissa Ramba Vihara Workshop Training Programme participated in this workshop. Director of Archaeology Mr. Nimal Perera and Site In-charge Ms. Ayesha Thenuwara attended the event.
Minister of Buddhist, Religious and Cultural Affairs Extends New Year Greetings at CCF Head Office
Hon. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Minister of Buddhist, Religious and Cultural Affairs, visited the Central Cultural Fund Head Office today (January 2) for an observation visit and extended New Year greetings to the staff.Dr. Nilan Cooray, Director General of the Central Cultural Fund, along with members of the Board of Directors, officers, and staff members participated in the event.
Central Cultural Fund Commences 2026 New Year
The Central Cultural Fund officially commenced the New Year 2026 January 1st at its Head Office and the Atapattu Office.The ceremonial inauguration was attended by the Director General of the Central Cultural Fund, Dr. Nilan Cooray, along with staff members from all departments of the institution. The event marked the beginning of another year of dedicated service toward the preservation and promotion of Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage.
Central Cultural Fund Welcomes the New Year 2026 Across Heritage Sites
With the dawn of the New Year 2026, the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) ceremonially commenced its official duties across all project sites islandwide, including Battalia National Replica School, Ramba Viharaya, Dambadeniya, Paduwasnuwara, Alahana Pirivena–Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Dambulla, and Sigiriya. The New Year observances were conducted in accordance with traditional religious and cultural practices, featuring customary rituals, religious blessings, the singing of the National Anthem, and the taking of the State Pledge. Project managers, site officers, and staff members participated in these events. These ceremonies symbolized CCF’s continued dedication to safeguarding Sri Lanka’s archaeological and cultural heritage and ensuring its preservation for future generations. Dambadeniya Dambadeniya Dambadeniya Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Dambulla Dambulla Dambulla Paduwasnuwara Load More End of Content.