Nuwaragala Ruins (Ampara) Nuwaragala (Sinhala: නුවරගල නටඹුන්) is a mountain with archaeological ruins situated southeast of Maha Oya town near Pollebedda village in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. Surrounded by other mountains such as Bambaragala (348 m), Mallutugala (431 m), Ethbeddagala (468 m) and Pethangala (332 m), Nuwaragala rises to an altitude of 332 meters (1,089.24 ft.) above mean sea level. Presently, the site is popular among travellers as a place for hiking and camping. History As the presence of several drip-ledged caves engraved with Early Brahmi Inscriptions on the summit of the rock, the history of this site can be back to the pre-Christian era or the early part of the Anuradhapura Period (Dias, 1991; Withanachchi, 2013). Two early Brahmi inscriptions of Sinhala Prakrit reveal that the caves at this site were used as dwellings of Buddhist monks (Dias, 1991; Nicholas, 1963; Paranavitana, 1970). Nuwaragala Cave Inscription of Mahatissa Period: 2nd century B.C Language: Old Sinhala��������…
