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Meewagala rock plain lies in the remote village of Vilathalawa (Wilathalawa) in Mahaoya. Buddhist ruins of ancient stupa, a drip ledge cave with inscriptions and a funnel on the rock plain belonging to the ancient Digamadulla kingdom has been discovered on this rock plain and was declared as a protected archaeological site by the Government with the Gazette issued 10th October 2014 which describes the location as follows ;
“Meewagala rock plain with hillock of Chaitya, cave with drip ledges and cave inscriptions and chronicles at Wilathalawa village (Latitude 07º 51232′ N and longitude 081º 28889′ E) situated in Grama Niladhari Division No. 144/A, Iddapola in the Divisional Secretary’s Division Mahaoya in Ampara District in Eastern Province.”
The GPS location is marked based on the above gazette.
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Route from Mahaoya to Meewagala Rock Plain Archaeological Ruins |
| Through : Kekirihena – Iddapola Road Distance :10 km Travel time : 25 mins Time to spent : 30 – 45 mins Driving directions : see on google map |