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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)
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 ...
All caves with drip-ledges and stone inscriptions, rock inscriptions, Stupa and ruins of buildings [17] Nayagala Aranya Senasana: Karavilakanatte: Medagama: Buttala: 6 June 2008: The four drip ledged caves, ponds, stone water spout and Stupa mound [5] Neelagiri Purana Vihara: Medapitiya: Bibile: 22 November 2002: Drip ledged cave [2] Neluwagala ...
The Galle Trilingual Inscription is a stone tablet with an inscription in three languages, Chinese, Tamil and Persian, located in Galle, Sri Lanka. Dated 15 February 1409, it was installed by the Chinese admiral Zheng He in Galle during his grand voyages .
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 ...
The inscriptions, the drip ledged cave complex and rock inscriptions [4] Sri Kashyapa Vihara: Ramadegala: No. 651-Kittulhitiyawa: Kekirawa: 6 June 2008: The ancient stupa and building with stone pillars [4] Sri Kashyapa Vihara: No. 651-Kithulhitiyawa: Kekirawa: 23 January 2009: The ancient building with stone pillars [5] Sri Kosso Kanda Raja ...
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]
The building ruins and stone inscription [6] Kiwulagoda ruins: No. 614 -E Kiwulagoda Agricultural Colonization Scheme: Mahakumbukkadawala: 23 January 2009: The ruins of the dagoba [2] Koraya Walawwa (known as “Sigiri” house) Chilaw Town: Chilaw: 9 September 2011: Former house of Koraya family member [8] Kuddetiyawa Sri Sunandarama Vihara ...