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Monasteries and Hermitages

Samangala Ancient Forest Hermitage

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Eastern Province

Ampara District

7°24'38.6"N 81°34'53.4"E

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THE PLACE

Samangala is an ancient forest hermitage arranged around a dramatic rock landscape. Numerous drip-ledged caves, including the broad shelter known as Raja Lena, are scattered through woodland and preserve traces of early monastic life.
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PROVINCE

Eastern Province

DISTRICT

Ampara District

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LOCALITY

Ampara

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7°24'38.6"N 81°34'53.4"E

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES

Go with someone who knows the paths. Carry water, watch for wildlife and do not mark cave walls or inscriptions.

- Viran de Silva

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Photographs © Viran de Silva
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