Hunugalagala is a
Limestone cave, which is located in
Haldummulla
Haldummulla ( si, හල්දුම්මුල්ල) is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014.
Attractions
* Bambarakanda Fallsbr>* Ohiya and Horton Plains ...
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Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area ...
of
Sri Lanka. It is assumed that this rock formation has been formed millions of years ago. The cave and the surrounding area has been used between 5,000 and 4,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations have been started in July 2013 and revealed grind-stones, painted potsherds, a stone statue of a man's upper body and bones of humans and animals.
Stone utensils or grind-stones revealed that the prehistoric community was used to process food and allow to conclude basic pottery knowledge among the cave inhabitants.
Hunugalagala Limestone Cave Excavation 2013
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