KARAMBAGALA CAVE

(Hambantota District - LK)
6.233300,81.000000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The unspecified Karambagala cave (compare –>Kurandaka Lena) is famous for its paintings (rock art), which represents the the remarkable pre-Christian (200 B.C.) murals discovered by the renowned Ceylonese painter L.T.P. Manjusri (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69). SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): At the rocky sentinel of Karambagala (note 1) beyond (north? of) Ridiyagama Tank (note 2). CAVE POTENTIAL: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): Still further beyond is the jungle hermitage of Madunagala [see –>Madunagala Caves, Pilamagala / Pillamagala] and the hot springs of Mahapalessa (N06°15': E080°59').The unspecified Karambagala cave (compare –>Kurandaka Lena) is famous for its paintings (rock art), which represents the the remarkable pre-Christian (200 B.C.) murals discovered by the renowned Ceylonese painter L.T.P. Manjusri (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69). SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): At the rocky sentinel of Karambagala (note 1) beyond (north? of) Ridiyagama Tank (note 2). CAVE POTENTIAL: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): Still further beyond is the jungle hermitage of Madunagala [see –>Madunagala Caves, Pilamagala / Pillamagala] and the hot springs of Mahapalessa (N06°15': E080°59').

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
9.3MADUNAGALA CAVES, Pilamagala, Pillamagala
13.1KURANDAKA LENA
18.2HENAGAHAPUGALA
26.1Koketuwa (Cave on)
29.7Ulwala Galge
31.4MULGIRIGALA LENA
36.5UDUPIYAN GALGE
36.6Wavulpane (Cave near the village of)
37.9HO-O MANIYA BLOW HOLE