Lenagala
7.200000,80.250000
Description
An unspecified cave or rock shelter (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 254; 1983: 256). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -lenagala- is compounded of -lena- (cave) and -gala- (rock) and possibly means a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass with one or several caves or rock shelters. SITUATION: CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 254; 1983: 256) places Lenagala in Kegalla district and somewhere in the vicinity of Warakapola (note 1) and thus in an area where we find the villages of Lenagala, Lenagala Ihala, and Lenagala Pahala (note 2).An unspecified cave or rock shelter (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 254; 1983: 256). ETYMOLOGY: The Sinhala -lenagala- is compounded of -lena- (cave) and -gala- (rock) and possibly means a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass with one or several caves or rock shelters. SITUATION: CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 254; 1983: 256) places Lenagala in Kegalla district and somewhere in the vicinity of Warakapola (note 1) and thus in an area where we find the villages of Lenagala, Lenagala Ihala, and Lenagala Pahala (note 2).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | DORAVAK LENA | ||
| 10.7 | KALUKOLA DENIYA CAVE | ||
| 10.7 | YATAHA LENA | ||
| 10.7 | HELAPITHA LENA | ||
| 10.7 | KADIGOMUWA NITRE CAVE | ||
| 16.2 | ATTANAGALLA VIHARA CAVE DWELLING | ||
| 17.0 | ALU LENA, Attanagoda | ||
| 21.1 | GUHARAMAYA | ||
| 23.3 | DUNUGAMA NITRE CAVE |