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Dematagoda Caves Archaeological Site in Hingurana (හිඟුරාන දෙමටගොඩ ලෙන් පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)

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Drip Ledge Caves at Dematagoda - Hingurana — Drip Ledge Caves at Dematagoda – Hingurana
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Traveling 2km passing Polwaththa Junction and moving towards Ampara, You will come across the Ali Oluwa Reservoir. Take the small gravel road to the right just as you pass this wewa, and traveling about 1 km along the road you will bring you to a archaeological reservation boundary to the left. Within this lies few drip ledge caves which seems to have been used till recently.

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Ruins near the Drip Ledge Caves at Dematagoda - Hingurana

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Route from Inginiyagala (Senanayake Samudraya) to Hingurana Dematagoda Caves Archaeological Site

Through : Ampara Road
Distance : 6 km
Travel time :15 min
Time to spend : 30 mins
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