කූරගල ලෙන් ආරාම

Kuragala Cave Temple

Useful Information

Location:	Kuragala, Kalthota. On the Balangoda-Kaltota road (B38) 24 km from Balangoda. (6.623773, 80.869654)
Open:	All year daily 6-18. [2023]
Fee:	free. [2023]
Classification:	Erosional Cave Cave Church Painted Cave
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Kuragala Cave Temple, Kuragala, Kalthota.
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History

Description

The කූරගල ලෙන් ආරාම (Kuragala Cave Temple) is located on a sandstone hill which has a few small caves, which are the result of erosion. The Kuragala Cave is actually a shelter, formed by an overhanging cliff. It is about 6 m wide and about 2 m deep. The site is also a pre-historic archaeological site consisting of an early human settlement during the late Pleistocene period. The Buddhist Cave temple complex dates back to the 2nd century BC.