NERAVANA GAL LENA

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified, archaeologically relevant cave or rock shelter without identified nature, classifies Brooks (1995 Mss, no. 21) not only as small (without identified shape and dimensions) but also as being in gneiss (or so). ETYMOLOGY: So far, I saw this item called, spelled, edited or printed as Neravana gal lena, Kukul korale DERANIYAGALA, P E P (1953: 131)Neravana-Galge Brooks (1995 Mss, item no. 21) SITUATION 1953: DERANIYAGALA (1953: 131) seems to locate this -lena- (cave) registered as Neravana gal lena, Kukul korale somewhere on the -gala- (rock) known as Neravana gal (note 1) in the administrative subdivision Kukul korale (note 2). SITUATION 1995: Brooks (1995 Mss, no. 21) locates Neravana-Galge close to the village of Kukulegama and the village of Lenama in the semi arid lowlands to the south east of Ratnapura (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION: Brooks (1995 Mss, no. 21): A small cave or possibly two caves … formed in Gneiss [sic!] and similar to Batadombe-Lena (sic! qua: Batadomba Lea). CULTURAL HISTORY - archaeology: DERANIYAGALA, P E P (1953: 131 plate 12 figure 4) gives an illustration showing A pitted celt from Neravana gal lena, Kukul korale.a). CULTURAL HISTORY - archaeology: DERANIYAGALA, P E P (1953: 131 plate 12 figure 4) gives an illustration showing A pitted celt from Neravana gal lena, Kukul korale.