Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastery

Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Kuragala () is a pre-historic archaeological site consisting of an early human settlement during the late Pleistocene period and ruins of ancient Buddhist Cave temple complex, dating back to the 2nd century BC, in Balangoda, Sri Lanka. The temple complex is located on the Balangoda - Kaltota road (B38) approximately distance from the Balangoda town. The site has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological reserve in Sri Lanka. Kuragala is considered as the oldest archaeological site found in the Intermediate Zone. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: circa 20 century AD

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