PAL HORA GALGE
6.850000,80.150000
Description
Without further notice in the text, the approximate location of Pal Hora galgé is indicated on the location map (without coordinates) accompanying DERANIYAGALA (1965: 144 figure 21). SITUATION: Judging from the not exactly precise Map of the southern part of Ceylon, showing the location of caves (lena) and rock shelters (galgé) (drawn by J. B. Delair in: DERANIYAGALA 1965: 144 figure 21), Pal Hora galgé lies a) within Western Province (Colombo district), b) about 10 km approximately ESE from Tun Modera or Tunmodera (note 1) and c) about 30 km in a direct line approximately north of Matugama cave (i.e. Yakgiri lena, Matugama village, near N06°32': E080°08'). Pal Hora (DERANIYAGALA 1965: 144 figure 21) is suspected to have something to do with the estate Palhorakanda (N06°51': E080°09' nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).IDENTITY: Pal Hora galgé is possibly another name for Beli Lena (Athula) N06°56': E080°14' Koratota -cave dwelling- N06°55': E080°00' Sita Galge N06°7'11”: E080°13'06” Uruwela -cave dwelling- N06°54': E080°09' Waula Kanda, cave on N06°51': E080°12' (more often than not very approximate coordinates).7'11”: E080°13'06” Uruwela -cave dwelling- N06°54': E080°09' Waula Kanda, cave on N06°51': E080°12' (more often than not very approximate coordinates).
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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5.5 | WAULA KANDA (Cave on) | ||
5.6 | URUWELA CAVE DWELLING | ||
13.1 | BELI LENA, Athula | ||
13.7 | SITA GALGE, Avissawella | ||
16.6 | AA CAVE (Eckrich 1984) | ||
18.1 | KORATOTA CAVE DWELLING | ||
21.5 | KADUWELA ROCK TEMPLE | ||
23.5 | FA HIEN LENA | ||
24.0 | BATATOTA DAHAYYA LENA |