ASGIRIYA CAVE DWELLING
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Description
Cave dwellings are scattered throughout Sri Lanka and there is a cave dwelling or one of the caves worth visiting (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251) at Asgiriya in Colombo district. SITUATION: Asgiriya (N07°06': E079°59') in Colombo district (note 1) lies about 23.5 km in a direct line approximately north-east from Colombo (Colombo city: Fort Railroad Station at N06°56'01”: E079°51'01” WGS84) and west or south-west of Gampaha (note 2).Cave dwellings are scattered throughout Sri Lanka and there is a cave dwelling or one of the caves worth visiting (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251) at Asgiriya in Colombo district. SITUATION: Asgiriya (N07°06': E079°59') in Colombo district (note 1) lies about 23.5 km in a direct line approximately north-east from Colombo (Colombo city: Fort Railroad Station at N06°56'01”: E079°51'01” WGS84) and west or south-west of Gampaha (note 2).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | PILIKUTTUWA CAVE DWELLING | ||
| 16.5 | ATTANAGALLA VIHARA CAVE DWELLING | ||
| 18.8 | KADUWELA ROCK TEMPLE | ||
| 20.5 | KORATOTA CAVE DWELLING | ||
| 27.4 | DORAVAK LENA | ||
| 28.9 | URUWELA CAVE DWELLING | ||
| 30.6 | SITA GALGE, Avissawella | ||
| 31.5 | Lenagala | ||
| 33.2 | BELI LENA, Athula |