HENANEGALA CAVE

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

So-called rock caves (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 251; 1984: 253) or one cave (note 1) named after the rock called Henanegala is possibly a modified natural rock shelter or true cave. ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -galge- is a contraction of -gala- (rock) and -ge- (home, house). SITUATION 1: CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 251; 1984: 253): The rock caves at the Henanagala are best approached from the town of Maha Oya (N07°32': E081°21') by taking a gravel road off to the left-hand side (north-west). The gravel road proceeds some 4 km beyond the seven hot springs collectively known as Unuwaturabubula (N07°32': E081°21') or, perhaps as Unawatura and Unwatura (note 2). Where the gravel road narrows down to a footpath, leave the track and strike out west for about three miles (5 km) to reach the caves or rock shelter(s) which lie at the base of an outcrop of rock between two streams. SITUATION 2: According to the position), Henanegala Cave (N07°35': E081°17' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003)lies about 9 km in a direct line approximately north-west of the town of Maha Oya (N07°32': E081°21'). SITUATION 3: KUSCH (1973c: 23) locates an unspecified Henanegala Cave (note 3) not only in what is considered an area allegedly called Unuwturabubula instead of Unuwaturabubula (note 4) but also in Bintenna (note 5) near Maha Oya.So-called rock caves (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 251; 1984: 253) or one cave (note 1) named after the rock called Henanegala is possibly a modified natural rock shelter or true cave. ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -galge- is a contraction of -gala- (rock) and -ge- (home, house). SITUATION 1: CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: 251; 1984: 253): The rock caves at the Henanagala are best approached from the town of Maha Oya (N07°32': E081°21') by taking a gravel road off to the left-hand side (north-west). The gravel road proceeds some 4 km beyond the seven hot springs collectively known as Unuwaturabubula (N07°32': E081°21') or, perhaps as Unawatura and Unwatura (note 2). Where the gravel road narrows down to a footpath, leave the track and strike out west for about three miles (5 km) to reach the caves or rock shelter(s) which lie at the base of an outcrop of rock between two streams. SITUATION 2: According to the position), Henanegala Cave (N07°35': E081°17' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003)lies about 9 km in a direct line approximately north-west of the town of Maha Oya (N07°32': E081°21'). SITUATION 3: KUSCH (1973c: 23) locates an unspecified Henanegala Cave (note 3) not only in what is considered an area allegedly called Unuwturabubula instead of Unuwaturabubula (note 4) but also in Bintenna (note 5) near Maha Oya.