KONGALA CAVES

(Ampara District - LK)
6.566700,81.700000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A number of caves, ten of which have inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172). SITUATION: The rocky hill Kongala (note 1), 285 feet (87 m) high, lies four miles (6.5 km) from Kumana (note 2) as the crow flies or 7 miles [11 km] along a jeep track by-passing Bovattagala [note 3]. This outcrop covers an extensive area … Close by is a large pond, Nelumpath Pokuna, that attracts many wild animals (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172).A number of caves, ten of which have inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172). SITUATION: The rocky hill Kongala (note 1), 285 feet (87 m) high, lies four miles (6.5 km) from Kumana (note 2) as the crow flies or 7 miles [11 km] along a jeep track by-passing Bovattagala [note 3]. This outcrop covers an extensive area … Close by is a large pond, Nelumpath Pokuna, that attracts many wild animals (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172).

Documents

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

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
2.6Bovattagala Caves
3.7ITIKALA CAVE
5.6KUMANU VILLU CAVES (aa -)
6.5BAGURE GALGE
6.7KIRIPOKUNAHELA CAVES
7.4KUMBUKKAN OYA CAVES
7.6Bambaragastalawa Caves
9.3MAHALENAMA CAVES
10.8MANDAGALA CAVES