Alawala Caves (Pothgul Lena)
Alawala Caves (Pothgul Lena) is an Archaeological site in Alawala, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
These pre-historic caves are located within the Alawala Raja Maha Viharaya in Gampaha District. Excavations conducted at this place revealed that prehistoric man had inhabited these caves.
Travelers can reach Alawala Caves / Pothgul Lena(අලවල ගුහා / පොත්ගුල් ලේන) from Colombo via Peliyagoda - Kadawatha - Nittambuwa - Attanagalla. The distance of this route is approximately 55km. Traveling from Colombo to Alawala Caves / Pothgul Lena is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The GPS coordinates of Alawala Caves (Pothgul Lena) are latitude 7° 7' 52.0536" N and longitude 80° 11' 33.13" E.
Alawala - 11122
Asia/Colombo