VIHAREGALA CAVE

(Ampara District - LK)
6.650000,81.650000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

In addition to one of the second largest cave in Sri Lanka (with unidentified dimensions), there are seven other caves carry inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172) at the Viharegala, which is one of the eight Sri Lanka -CAVE- (note 1) entries (note 2) listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) and, a few bites less accurate, also on wayhoo.com (accessed 25.05.2004). SITUATION: On the northern boundary of the Yala East National Park in an extensive area of rocky outcrops … This area is largely unexplored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172): Along a 16 miles (26 km) long jeep track from Kumana (note 3) and then five miles (8 km) along the banks of the Kumbukkan oya to Mahawelatota (note 4).In addition to one of the second largest cave in Sri Lanka (with unidentified dimensions), there are seven other caves carry inscriptions (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 172) at the Viharegala, which is one of the eight Sri Lanka -CAVE- (note 1) entries (note 2) listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) and, a few bites less accurate, also on wayhoo.com (accessed 25.05.2004). SITUATION: On the northern boundary of the Yala East National Park in an extensive area of rocky outcrops … This area is largely unexplored (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1983: 172): Along a 16 miles (26 km) long jeep track from Kumana (note 3) and then five miles (8 km) along the banks of the Kumbukkan oya to Mahawelatota (note 4).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Ceylon Traveller 1974, 1983.

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
5.5MAHALENAMA CAVES
7.0BAGURE GALGE
7.6Bambaragastalawa Caves
9.9KIRIPOKUNAHELA CAVES
10.8KONGALA CAVES
11.2KUDIMBI GALA ROCK SHELTER
11.6DIULANAGODA CAVE 1
11.6DIULANAGODA CAVE 2
11.7Bovattagala Caves