{"id":7190,"date":"2025-03-24T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T10:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/alpha\/?p=7190"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:40:41","slug":"excavations-at-the-maligagala-royal-court-hall-and-the-ancient-sanitary-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/excavations-at-the-maligagala-royal-court-hall-and-the-ancient-sanitary-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Excavations at the Maligagala Royal Court Hall and the ancient sanitary complex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of the 2025 operational plan of the Central Cultural Fund, excavations at the Maligagala Royal Court Hall and the ancient sanitary complex began on March 17, 2025. This initiative is being carried out under the guidance of the custodian of the Dambadeniya Vijayasundararama Temple, Venerable Kadawath Maduwe Sumanatissa Thero, with the participation of regional archaeologist Ms. Chithrani, the site officer of the Dambadeniya Project, and other officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7191\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-461x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-461x1024-1.jpg 461w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-461x1024-1-135x300.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" data-id=\"7192\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.49_add0fc9a-1024x459-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.49_add0fc9a-1024x459-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.49_add0fc9a-1024x459-1-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7193\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d6823461-461x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d6823461-461x1024-1.jpg 461w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d6823461-461x1024-1-135x300.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"7195\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_cefe7144-1024x460-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_cefe7144-1024x460-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_cefe7144-1024x460-1-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"895\" data-id=\"7194\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d8b62fd4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d8b62fd4.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.51_d8b62fd4-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" data-id=\"7196\" src=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_161da5eb-1024x459-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_161da5eb-1024x459-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_161da5eb-1024x459-1-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the 2025 operational plan of the Central Cultural Fund, excavations at the Maligagala Royal Court Hall and the ancient sanitary complex began on March 17, 2025. This initiative is being carried out under the guidance of the custodian of the Dambadeniya Vijayasundararama Temple, Venerable Kadawath Maduwe Sumanatissa Thero, with the participation of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/excavations-at-the-maligagala-royal-court-hall-and-the-ancient-sanitary-complex\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Excavations at the Maligagala Royal Court Hall and the ancient sanitary complex&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-300x265.jpg",300,265,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"large":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"inspiro-featured-image":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"inspiro-loop":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-720x320.jpg",720,320,true],"inspiro-loop@2x":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail@2x":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"portfolio_item-masonry":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-600x530.jpg",600,530,true],"portfolio_item-masonry@2x":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_cinema":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-720x335.jpg",720,335,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1-600x636.jpg",600,636,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait@2x":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_square":["https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-24-at-07.59.50_053d9e79-1-720x636-1.jpg",720,636,false]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7197,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7190\/revisions\/7197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccf.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}