MAHALENAMA CAVES

(Ampara District - LK)
6.650000,81.700000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

One or several unspecified -caves- (or rock shelters) at Mahalenama (note 1) contain rock art represented by -drawings- (KUSCH 1973c: 22) in red colour similar (note 2) to the -paintings- (sic) in the so-called -caves- (or rock shelters) of –>Tantirimalai (N08°34': E080°15' in Anuradhapura district), –>Madagala (unidentified) and of –>Kadurupoluna.One or several unspecified -caves- (or rock shelters) at Mahalenama (note 1) contain rock art represented by -drawings- (KUSCH 1973c: 22) in red colour similar (note 2) to the -paintings- (sic) in the so-called -caves- (or rock shelters) of –>Tantirimalai (N08°34': E080°15' in Anuradhapura district), –>Madagala (unidentified) and of –>Kadurupoluna.

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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