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The number of stone inscriptions that have been found in Sri Lanka to date is over 4000. Considering their locations and their appearances, for the ease of studying, they are classified as follows: 1. Cave Inscriptions 2. Rock Inscriptions (Giri lipi) Galpotha inscription. 3. Slab Inscriptions (Puwaru lipi) 4. pile inscriptions (Tam lipi)
Thonigala Rock Inscriptions (Sinhala: තෝනිගල සෙල් ලිපිය) are two Elu-language inscriptions engraved on a rock situated in Anamaduwa of Sri Lanka, written in Brahmi alphabet. Each inscription is about 100 feet long and each letter is about one feet in height and engraved about one inch deep in to the rock. [1]
Caves with inscription and drip ledges [4] Ambokka Raja Maha Vihara: Ambokka: Pallepola: 30 December 2011: Cave temple, rock inscription, the flight of steps made in the natural rock, and other artifacts [5] Ambokka Sri Pathini Devalaya, Kumara Bandara Devalaya, Rittageya and Kapsitawu geya: No. 422-E-Ambokka: Pallepola: 6 June 2008 [6 ...
The archaeological heritage of Sri Lanka can be divided into three ages; Prehistoric (Stone-age), Protohistoric (Iron age), and historical period. The presence of man activities in Sri Lanka probably dates from 75,000 years ago (late Pleistocene period). Prehistoric sites which are presently identified in the country are distributed from the ...
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The ruins of building with stone pillars and rock inscriptions with Brahmi Letters: Sri Shailathalarama Vihara: No. 381, Kurunegala City North: Kurunegala: 21 October 2010: The Drip-ledge cave: Sri Shyla Masthakarama Vihara: Medakalugamawa: Polgahawela: 7 December 2001: Ancient image house: Sri Shylabimbarama Vihara: Algama: Polgahawela: 8 July ...
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Lanka Pabbatha Gallen Raja Maha Vihara: Walipathyaaya: No. 260/B Walipathyaaya: Balangoda: 30 December 2011: All the drip-ledged caverns with stone inscriptions in the premises [3] Lendora Raja Maha Vihara: Belimaliyedda: Weligepola: 22 November 2002 [7] Madarasinharama Vihara: Kandangamuwa: No. 136-A, Kandangamuwa: Eheliyagoda: 6 June 2008 ...