Alakeshwara Archaeological Site (also known as Alakeshwara Maligaya or Alakeshwara Sohona) is a historical site with archaeological ruins situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

The site has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeologically protected monument in Sri Lanka.

The site consists of two rectangular-shaped building foundations built out of Kabok stones. The two foundations are located close to each other and are assumed to be the palace ruins of King Nissanka Alagakkonara (Alakeshwara), who was a minister of King Vikramabahu III of Gampola. The larger foundation is about 12 m (39 ft) in length and 5.6 m (18 ft) wide, while the smaller square foundation has a length and width of 6.6 m (22 ft). Architectural features and the artefacts found at the site, such as grinding stones and water filters, collaborate with the assumption that the site is the palace of Alakeshwara. However this site is also known as the mausoleum (tomb) of Alakeshwara, but there is no conclusive evidence to substantiate this claim.

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