Ussangoda Ussangoda (Sinhala: උස්සන්ගොඩ) is one of the six serpentinite sites in Sri Lanka ( Weerasinghe & Iqbal, 2011 ). Situated in the geological boundary between the Highland and Vijayan Complexes in Hambantota District, it is considered the largest serpentinite body found in the country ( Rajapaksha et al., 2012 ). Historical value Merely due to the different environmental features of this place, locals have tended to believe that this place has a history linked with King Ravana, a mythical figure depicted in the Indian epic Ramayanaya. According to them, Ussangoda has been used by Ravana to land his chariot named Dandumonara (Abeyawardana, 2004). However, the authenticity of the Ramayanaya is controversial and hence it is today dismissed as a myth by Sri Lankan scholars (JRASSL, 2014). Pre-historic human remains have been discovered from this site (Abeyawardana, 2004). The site The site is a flat plain extending in an area of about 3.49 km 2 (349.077 ha). The southern boundary of the plain is …
