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This is a list of caves in Sri Lanka.

A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground,[1][2] specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deeply underground. The word cave can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos, though strictly speaking a cave is exogene, meaning it is deeper than its opening is wide,[3] and a rock shelter is endogene.[4]

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Cave District Province Location Length Notes Ref
m ft
Andirilena Cave Galle Southern 06°13′04″N 80°20′07″E / 6.21778°N 80.33528°E / 6.21778; 80.33528 (Andirilena Cave) 500 1,640   [5][6]
Aluvihare Rock Temple Matale Central 07°29′50″N 80°37′19″E / 7.49722°N 80.62194°E / 7.49722; 80.62194 (Aluvihare Rock Temple)     Cave temple  
Batatotalena Cave Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 06°48′00″N 80°22′00″E / 6.80000°N 80.36667°E / 6.80000; 80.36667 (Batatotalena Cave) 25 82 Cave temple [5][6]
Belilena Cave Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 07°00′08″N 80°26′08″E / 7.00222°N 80.43556°E / 7.00222; 80.43556 (Belilena Cave)       [5][6]
Bogoda Cave Badulla Uva 06°30′59.06″N 80°38′36.33″E / 6.5164056°N 80.6434250°E / 6.5164056; 80.6434250 (Bogada cave) 15 49   [5][6]
Dambulla Cave Temple Matale Central 07°51′24″N 80°38′57″E / 7.85667°N 80.64917°E / 7.85667; 80.64917 (Dambulla Cave temple)     Cave temple  
Fa Hien Cave Kalutara Western 06°36′6″N 80°13′6″E / 6.60167°N 80.21833°E / 6.60167; 80.21833 (Fa Hien Cave)        
Hunugalagala Limestone Cave Badulla Uva 06°45′55″N 80°53′21″E / 6.76528°N 80.88917°E / 6.76528; 80.88917 (Hunugalagala Limestone Cave)        
Kuragala Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 06°37′44.4″N 80°51′51.9″E / 6.629000°N 80.864417°E / 6.629000; 80.864417 (Kuragala) 42 138 Cave ruins  
Lahugala Cave Ampara Eastern 06°52′41.1″N 81°45′10.6″E / 6.878083°N 81.752944°E / 6.878083; 81.752944 (Lahugala) 12 41   [7]
Mahalenama Cave Ampara Eastern 6°38′52.99″N 81°42′5.07″E / 6.6480528°N 81.7014083°E / 6.6480528; 81.7014083 (Mahalena cave)
Nitro Cave   Central 07°25′03.8″N 80°52′13.9″E / 7.417722°N 80.870528°E / 7.417722; 80.870528 (Nitro cave) 60 197   [7]
Pannila Cave Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 06°28′47.07″N 80°32′40.55″E / 6.4797417°N 80.5445972°E / 6.4797417; 80.5445972 (Pannila cave) 550 1,804   [5][6]
Rawana Ella Cave Badulla Uva 06°50′27″N 81°3′16″E / 6.84083°N 81.05444°E / 6.84083; 81.05444 (Ravana Falls) 46 151 Cave temple [5][6]
Rotupihilla Cave Nuwara Eliya Central 07°8′33.19″N 80°46′0.11″E / 7.1425528°N 80.7666972°E / 7.1425528; 80.7666972 (Rotuphilla cave)        
Sithripura Cave Badulla Uva         [5][6]
Waulpane Cave Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 06°25′31″N 80°43′58.58″E / 6.42528°N 80.7329389°E / 6.42528; 80.7329389 (Waulpane cave) 122 400   [5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ Whitney, W. D. (1889). "Cave, n.1." def. 1. The Century dictionary: An encyclopedic lexicon of the English language (Vol. 1, p. 871). New York: The Century Co.
  2. ^ "Cave" Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009
  3. ^ Moratto, Michael J. (2014). California Archaeology. Academic Press. p. 304. ISBN 9781483277356.
  4. ^ Lowe, J. John; Walker, Michael J. C. (2014). Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. Routledge. pp. 141–42. ISBN 9781317753711.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Caves in Sri Lanka". Srilankaecotourism.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Caving expeditions in Sri Lanka". Unitedholidays.lk. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Caving exploration tours in Sri Lanka". Letsgocampingsrilanka.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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