VIHAREGALA CAVE

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

In addition to one of the second largest cave in Sri Lanka (with unidentified dimensions), there are seven other caves carry inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172) at the Viharegala, which is one of the eight Sri Lanka -CAVE- (note 1) entries (note 2) listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) and, a few bites less accurate, also on wayhoo.com (accessed 25.05.2004). SITUATION: On the northern boundary of the Yala East National Park in an extensive area of rocky outcrops … This area is largely unexplored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172): Along a 16 miles (26 km) long jeep track from Kumana (note 3) and then five miles (8 km) along the banks of the Kumbukkan oya to Mahawelatota (note 4).In addition to one of the second largest cave in Sri Lanka (with unidentified dimensions), there are seven other caves carry inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172) at the Viharegala, which is one of the eight Sri Lanka -CAVE- (note 1) entries (note 2) listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) and, a few bites less accurate, also on wayhoo.com (accessed 25.05.2004). SITUATION: On the northern boundary of the Yala East National Park in an extensive area of rocky outcrops … This area is largely unexplored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172): Along a 16 miles (26 km) long jeep track from Kumana (note 3) and then five miles (8 km) along the banks of the Kumbukkan oya to Mahawelatota (note 4).