Historical Places
Waulpane Cave
Udawalawe, Ratnapura District
Udawalawe, RatnapuraHistorical Places
About Waulpane Cave
Waulpane Cave (Sinhala: වවුල්පනේ හුණුගල් ගුහාව) or Wavula Pane Cave is a cave located in Bulutota Rakwana range, northwest of Embilipitiya one of the archeological sites located in Sri Lanka.
The cave is located in the Ratnapura District, in the Kolonne Korale, about 278 metres (912 ft) above sea level. The meaning of Wavul Pane (Sinhalese name) is Cave of Bats. Approximately over 250,000 bats inhabit the cave.
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