DUNUGAMA NITRE CAVE
7.266700,80.450000
Description
DAVY (1821: 31 note) lists the nitre-cave … 20. Doonoogama from the district of the four Korles (note 1) ETYMOLOGY: These names, it may be clearly remarked, are not those of the caves themselves, which are generally nameless, but of the nearest inhabited places … (DAVY 1821: 31 note). SITUATION: At an unspecified location somewhere in the vicinity of an inhabited place (note 2) called Doonoogama (DAVY 1821) or Dunugama (note 3).DAVY (1821: 31 note) lists the nitre-cave … 20. Doonoogama from the district of the four Korles (note 1) ETYMOLOGY: These names, it may be clearly remarked, are not those of the caves themselves, which are generally nameless, but of the nearest inhabited places … (DAVY 1821: 31 note). SITUATION: At an unspecified location somewhere in the vicinity of an inhabited place (note 2) called Doonoogama (DAVY 1821) or Dunugama (note 3).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Davy, John 1821.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | ALU LENA, Attanagoda | ||
| 13.0 | KALUKOLA DENIYA CAVE | ||
| 13.0 | YATAHA LENA | ||
| 13.0 | HELAPITHA LENA | ||
| 13.0 | KADIGOMUWA NITRE CAVE | ||
| 13.0 | GUHARAMAYA | ||
| 17.0 | HINDAGALA VIHARA | ||
| 23.3 | Lenagala | ||
| 25.0 | DEGALDORUWA CAVES |