SERUWAWILA CAVES

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Unspecified caves are just about mentioned (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983: 123). SITUATION: In eastern Sri Lanka (DERANIYAGALA 1998) at one Wilgam Vihara (not to be confused with Velgam Vihara) near the Seruwawila, or Sairuwawilla, Seruvila, and Seruvilla (note 1). FORBES (1840, 1841 vol. 2: 222) locates Sairuwawilla in a remote part of a little-frequented district, Cotiar, and between the two branches into which the Mahawelli-ganga separates before reaching the sea (note 2). APPROACH (after CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974, 1983: 123): In the 1980ies accessible along a sandy track from Tricomalee (N08°34': E081°14') approximately south to south-east along the A15 but at Palattadichchenai (N08°23': E081°17') off to the east (left-hand side) and the north-east side of the Allai Tank in the Seruvila Allai Sanctuary N08°22': E081°18' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). CULTURAL HISTORY - archaeology: DERANIYAGALA S U (1998): … the only major source of copper ore south of Madhya Pradeh in central India is located at Seruvila [sic] in eastern Sri Lanka (SENEVIRATNE S 1994: 261-280 in: KENOYER 1994).h in central India is located at Seruvila [sic] in eastern Sri Lanka (SENEVIRATNE S 1994: 261-280 in: KENOYER 1994).