BERUWELA, Beruwala Bay (Cave at)
6.473900,79.984200
Description
What seems to be a wave-cut sea-cave in laterite is said to be visible in a photograph (note 1) showing: A headland and small bay in laterite, Beruwela. Note the intensive erosion and the small cave in soft laterite at the foot of the cliff (COORAY 1967, plate 10, figure B, opposite page 73). SITUATION: Beruwela (COORAY 1967) appears to be the Beruwala Bay (note 2) named after the village of Beruwala (note 3), and about 35 km along the road A2 south of Colombo.What seems to be a wave-cut sea-cave in laterite is said to be visible in a photograph (note 1) showing: A headland and small bay in laterite, Beruwela. Note the intensive erosion and the small cave in soft laterite at the foot of the cliff (COORAY 1967, plate 10, figure B, opposite page 73). SITUATION: Beruwela (COORAY 1967) appears to be the Beruwala Bay (note 2) named after the village of Beruwala (note 3), and about 35 km along the road A2 south of Colombo.
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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17.7 | YAKGIRI LENA | ||
32.1 | FA HIEN LENA | ||
36.4 | MANELA GALGE | ||
36.4 | MENELA GALGE, Gavatgiriya | ||
37.3 | AA CAVE (Eckrich 1984) | ||
42.5 | NERAVANA GAL LENA | ||
45.7 | PAL HORA GALGE | ||
46.9 | KABARA GALGE | ||
48.1 | WAULA KANDA (Cave on) |