Batadombalena
Batadombalena is an archaeological site with evidence of habitation from 8,000 years BCE, Balangoda Man, located 85 km from Colombo in Sri Lanka, a two-hour drive from Colombo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rapa123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Rapa123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Batadomba Cave”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuruwita and Hidallana.
Kuruwita
Town
Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is 87 km from Colombo. It used to be served by the 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway, a branch of the national railway system. Kuruwita is situated 3 km west of Batadombalena.
Hidallana
Village
Hidallana is a town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, located at latitude: 6°42'57.96", longitude: 80°22'46.2" near Ratnapura. The estimated mean elevation above sea level is 82 metres. The postal code is 70012. Hidallana is situated 7 km south of Batadombalena.
Batadombalena
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gileemale North, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.77655° or 6° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
80.39617° or 80° 23′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6MR2Q9GW+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 561752812OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q25343805
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Batadombalena” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “バタドンバレナ”
- Persian: “باتادومبالنا”
- Sinhala: “බටදොඹ ලෙන”
- Turkish: “Batadombalena”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mahameuna Viharaya and Buddhist Temple.
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