KARAMBAGALA CAVE

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The unspecified Karambagala cave (compare –>Kurandaka Lena) is famous for its paintings (rock art), which represents the the remarkable pre-Christian (200 B.C.) murals discovered by the renowned Ceylonese painter L.T.P. Manjusri (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69). SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): At the rocky sentinel of Karambagala (note 1) beyond (north? of) Ridiyagama Tank (note 2). CAVE POTENTIAL: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): Still further beyond is the jungle hermitage of Madunagala [see –>Madunagala Caves, Pilamagala / Pillamagala] and the hot springs of Mahapalessa (N06°15': E080°59').The unspecified Karambagala cave (compare –>Kurandaka Lena) is famous for its paintings (rock art), which represents the the remarkable pre-Christian (200 B.C.) murals discovered by the renowned Ceylonese painter L.T.P. Manjusri (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69). SITUATION: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): At the rocky sentinel of Karambagala (note 1) beyond (north? of) Ridiyagama Tank (note 2). CAVE POTENTIAL: (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 69): Still further beyond is the jungle hermitage of Madunagala [see –>Madunagala Caves, Pilamagala / Pillamagala] and the hot springs of Mahapalessa (N06°15': E080°59').