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Kimbula Ketu Gala (2014) |
Kimbula Ketu Gala (Sinhala: විල්පත්තු කිඹුල කෙටූ ගල නටඹුන්) is a site with archaeological value located within the woods of Wilpattu National Park in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling on the road from Maradanmaduwa to Ikirigollewa Tank.
According to the IUCN report published in 2006, the traces of the ruins of a Stupa are found on the Kimbula Ketu Gala rock (Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006). Although it had been completely demolished, several brick fragments of this Stupa are still found in the forest at the foot of the rock (Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006). The report further mentions that some upper Palaeolithic chert tools and mesolithic quartz tools were found among the ruins of this destroyed structure (Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006).
Beside the remnants of bricks, tiles, and stones, which may belong to the ruined structure, two rock pools are also situated on the Kimbula Ketu Gala rock (Goonatilake, 2006; IUCN, 2006).
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1) Goonatilake, W.L.D.P.T.S. de A., 2006. Archaeologically important sites in Vilpattu National Park: present status and new findings. National Archaeological Symposium 2006: Papers submitted to the National Archaeological symposium. 1. p.64.
2) IUCN, 2006. Resource Inventory of Wilpattu National Park : Final Report. Colombo: The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Sri Lanka. pp.27,29,32.
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LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Mr Kithsiri Gunawardena for providing the necessary photographs (published in www.wilpattu.com) required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.
