Dulwala Caves Dulwala Cave Temple Complex (Sinhala: දූල්වල ලෙන්) Doolwala is located in the range of mountains in Dulwala village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka.
History
Four Early Brahmi Cave Inscriptions belonging to the 3rd-2nd century B.C. have been discovered at the site and they testify that this area was inhabited by Buddhist monks since the pre-Christian era (Paranavitana, 1970; Rajapakse, 2016). These inscriptions record the donation of the caves to the community of Buddhist monks and the names of donors (Abeyawardana, 2004; Rajapakse, 2016).
Dulwala Cave Inscriptions
Period: 3rd-2nd century B.C. Language: Old Sinhala Script: Early Brahmi Transcript: Parumaka-Pavita-puta parumaka-Shivena karite Manapadashane shagasha Translation: The cave named Manapadassana, caused to be fashioned by the chief Siva, son of the chief Pavita, [is given] to the Sangha. References: Paranavitana, 1970. The cave complex has been divided into two divisions by the newly constructed Barigama-Ha…
