It is one of the archaeological protected monuments in Jaffna District and was listed by the Sri Lankan government in 2007.

[5] Some historians say that it could have been built during the Dutch period, referring to the building materials used (bricks, lime plaster, wood and tiles), the structure and ornamental work.

Alternatively, the ornamental work on pillars, capitals and the arched porch appear to belong to the Jaffna kingdom's era.

[6][7] After the fall of Nallur, the Portuguese shifted their capital to Jaffna, but they made use of existing structures.

It has a well and a wash basin, a cellar, and a staircase leading down to underground rooms and secret tunnels.