ATTANAGALLA VIHARA CAVE DWELLING

Gampaha (Gampaha District - LK)
7.111900,80.132800
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cave dwellings … are scattered throughout Sri Lanka … A series of such caves extends -- to mention only those on or near main roads -- as far as Attanagalla vihara (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: 249; 1983: 251). SITUATION: Somewhere in the vicinity of Attanagalla (N07°06'43”: E080°07'58” WGS84), a village marked as a place of archaeological and tourist interest on Survey Department (1977: Road Map) about 25 km in a direct line approximately north-east from Colombo city (Fort Railroad Station N06°56'01”: E079°51'01” nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).

Documents

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

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
10.4PILIKUTTUWA CAVE DWELLING
12.2DORAVAK LENA
16.2Lenagala
16.5ASGIRIYA CAVE DWELLING
20.0SITA GALGE, Avissawella
22.7BELI LENA, Athula
23.6URUWELA CAVE DWELLING
26.2KORATOTA CAVE DWELLING
26.7KADUWELA ROCK TEMPLE