Department of Archaeology (Sri Lanka)

Department of Archaeology
පුරාවිද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව (Sinhala)
தொல்பொருளியல் திணைக்களம் (Tamil)
Agency overview
Formed1890
JurisdictionSri Lanka
Agency executive
  • Thusitha Mendis, Head of the Department
Websitewww.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.

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