RITIGALA TUNNEL

(Anuradhapura District - LK)
8.100000,80.650000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Disputable literary sources mention a fabulous underground tunnel connecting the mountain Ritigala with the ancient capital Anuradhapura (note 1). KAMLESH, K. (a.i.): It is believed that King Pandukabhaya … had also built an underground tunnel that led to Anuradhapura. The entrance of the tunnel is visible even today.PERERA (1966.11.13) Next to the maligawa, the king had built an underground tunnel that leads to Anuradhapura. The entrance of the tunnel is still visible.Disputable literary sources mention a fabulous underground tunnel connecting the mountain Ritigala with the ancient capital Anuradhapura (note 1). KAMLESH, K. (a.i.): It is believed that King Pandukabhaya … had also built an underground tunnel that led to Anuradhapura. The entrance of the tunnel is visible even today.PERERA (1966.11.13) Next to the maligawa, the king had built an underground tunnel that leads to Anuradhapura. The entrance of the tunnel is still visible.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Kamlesh, K a.i.; Perera, Deepal V 1966.11.13.

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0NA-MALUWA CAVE, Ritigala
0.0NA-ULPOTA CAVE, Ritigala
0.0ANIYAKANDA CAVE, Ritigala
2.6Galapitagala Cave
17.4AUKANA CAVES
19.3POTANA SHELTER
19.6PIDURAGALA CAVE no. 1
19.6PIDURAGALA CAVE no. 2
20.0SIGIRIYA ROCK SHELTER