Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka)

Department of Archaeology
පුරාවිද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව (Sinhala); தொல்பொருளியல் திணைக்களம் (Tamil)
Agency overview
Formed	1890
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Agency executive	Thusitha Mendis, Head of the Department ;
Website	www.archaeology.gov.lk

The Department of Archaeology (Sinhala: පුරාවිද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, romanized: Purāvidyā Depārtamēntuva, Tamil: தொல்பொருளியல் திணைக்களம், romanized: Tolporuḷiyal Tiṇaikkaḷam) is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka responsible for managing the archaeological heritage.

^ ^a ^b "History of the Department of Archeology". Retrieved 2015-11-29.

[official_web_site_history-1] "History of the Department of Archeology". Retrieved 2015-11-29.

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Agency overview
පුරාවිද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව (Sinhala) தொல்பொருளியல் திணைக்களம் (Tamil)

Formed	1890^[1]
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Agency executive	Thusitha Mendis, Head of the Department ^[1]
Website	www.archaeology.gov.lk