BADUNGALA CAVE

(Galle District - LK)
6.100000,80.350000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave with rare ancient inscriptions dating back to the Endera yugaya or the era when animals were domesticated. They say similar cave inscriptions had been so far discovered in Alauwa, Ambilikanda and Mawanella. This is the first time that such a find has been reported from the South (note 1). SITUATION: At Badungala (unidentified) in the PS division of Yakkalamulla (N06°06': E080°21') in Galle district.A cave with rare ancient inscriptions dating back to the Endera yugaya or the era when animals were domesticated. They say similar cave inscriptions had been so far discovered in Alauwa, Ambilikanda and Mawanella. This is the first time that such a find has been reported from the South (note 1). SITUATION: At Badungala (unidentified) in the PS division of Yakkalamulla (N06°06': E080°21') in Galle district.

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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