Cave · Bulathsinhala · Western
Where the Island's Earliest People Sheltered
Fa Hien Cave — 7 km southeast of Bulathsinhala
THE ROCK FROM BELOWPhoto by Rapa123 on Wikimedia CommonsBone arrow points found in the cave have been dated to 48,000 years ago — the oldest evidence of bow-and-arrow technology outside Africa.
A prehistoric rock shelter known locally as Pahiyangala, in the Kalutara District southeast of Bulathsinhala. Excavation finds date human occupation to about 33,000 years ago — among the earliest evidence of human settlement on the island.
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6.6486° N, 80.2160° ECarto · OSM
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