GANEGAMA VIHARE CAVE

(Monaragala District - LK)
7.166700,81.483300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A large, drip-ledged cave with a brick-paved floor (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 177) appears to represent a modified natural rock shelter or true cave (note 1). SITUATION (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 177): Ganegame Vihare (note 2) lies on a hill near Wadinagala (note 3).A large, drip-ledged cave with a brick-paved floor (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 177) appears to represent a modified natural rock shelter or true cave (note 1). SITUATION (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 177): Ganegame Vihare (note 2) lies on a hill near Wadinagala (note 3).

Documents

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

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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